homeless veterans sleeping on park benches and in alleyways

Veterans Community Project

We hacked Airbnb to reveal veteran homelessness.

Recognition

Video — Veterans Community Project: Homeless Listings Case Study

Veterans Community Project: Homeless Listings Case Study

Homeless listings: Turning vacation clicks into veteran support.

Each night, more than 30,000 American veterans go to bed homeless. So we hacked a popular vacation rental website in the name of raising awareness. The effort cost $0. But it resulted in a massive wave of generous donations from first-time supporters.

Results

over 30,000 veterans sleep on the streets
temporary housing being built for homeless veterans
an empty lot where temporary housing is being built for homeless veterans
Homeless Listings
a fake AirB&B listing for homeless encampments
an encampment of homeless veterans
a veteran in close-up, standing in front of a house and an American flag
a veteran in close-up, standing in front of a house
a veteran standing in front of a small shotgun shack