Aug 25, 2021: Following the recent overthrow of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover, US companies, including Airbnb and Walmart, have been providing support to the refugees from Afghanistan.

Home-sharing company Airbnb said on Tuesday it would provide temporary accommodation to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide.

The effort will be funded by Airbnb, its chief executive, Brian Chesky,said.

A company spokesman said: “We are providing these accommodations through resettlement agencies and partners, who are in direct coordination with the refugees and advising them on their needs for the length of stay.While we are only providing temporary [not permanent] housing, we are committed to providing these families with housing as long as they need it.”

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last week when the United States and its allies withdrew their troops from the country. The United States is working with its allies to complete the evacuation of all foreigners and vulnerable Afghans before the August 31 deadline with the Taliban expires.

He said that last weekend, Airbnb.org worked with partners to settle 165 refugees immediately after landing in the United States.

A White House official said Tuesday that U.S. military and coalition flights had evacuated 21,600 people from the Afghan capital, Kabul, in a 24-hour period since early Monday.

On the other hand, aside from airbnb, US wireless carrier Verizon said on Tuesday that it intends to waive calls from Afghanistan to its customers and business customers, starting Wednesday and ending September 6. No charges will be applied during this period.

Discount retailer Walmart said in a blog post on Tuesday that it would donate $1 million through its foundation to Afghan refugees entering the United States, as well as to three nonprofits that support veterans and their families. Those organizations are Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a disaster relief program for survivors.

On Sunday, the United States provided six commercial airlines to help evacuate people after the withdrawal from Afghanistan as Washington seeks to speed up the departure of Americans and endangered Afghans from Kabul.

The Pentagon said Sunday it had called for 18 civilian planes from United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines and others to evacuate people from temporary locations after landing on flights from Afghanistan. Such planes were last requisitioned during Iraq war in 2003.

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