Business View Caribbean | Volume 8, Issue 7

5 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 OPENING L INES access a supply of fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and shelf-stable groceries. It will also help us build new emergency response programs, such as meal delivery services, so that individuals impacted by COVID-19 - especially seniors or those experiencing isolation - can safely access the food they need.” - Patricia Feehely, Daily Bread Food Bank, ON, Canada “The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) is so honored to receive the generous gift from Airbnb. NCH is a beacon of hope for those that are experiencing homelessness. We can only remain a beacon with the help of amazing companies like Airbnb. We thank you for your willingness to help us Bring America Home.” - Donald H. Whitehead Jr., National Coalition for the Homeless, United States. “This funding will allow 300 entrepreneurs in Mexico to receive the training and support necessary to rescue, strengthen or boost their microenterprises, given the current economic situation derived from the pandemic. They may choose to focus on transforming their business models towards digital. Others could prefer to improve their sales and customer service strategies. And some may decide to finally launch that business idea that they long for and achieve self-employment. Regardless of which path they wish to take, we will accompany them and get ahead of this crisis.” - Patricia Larios, Fundacion ProEmpleo Productivo A.C., Mexico. “This additional funding will allow us to go further in collecting evidence on the impact of strengthening the capacity of Refugee- Led Organisations (RLOs), to support our advocacy work. It will enable us to dedicate time to revising and enhancing our monitoring, evaluation and learning framework, and to involve Refugee-Led Organisations in this process as part of our capacity-building work. This framework will aim to inform international humanitarian actors and funders on indicators of localisation and self-reliance of refugees, and to advocate for further efforts towards those objectives.” - Alix Devillers, Urban Refugees, France “What will the additional funding mean for the Affordable Homeownership Foundation? We will be able to help more Veterans, Disabled individuals and Seniors in need, and the donation will allow us to expand our North Carolina efforts to house homeless Veterans. We are so excited, again thank you!” - Lois Healy, Affordable Homeownership Foundation, Inc . , United States In addition to this process, Airbnb will direct grant awards to additional organizations they believe play an important role in communities around the world and Airbnb looks forward to sharing more later this year.