Once a Ukrainian bike tour guide, this refugee now raises money for the troops.
Several organizations are providing food, supplies, medical and legal aid.KOSICE, Slovakia -- Yurii Panchenko, who fled Ukraine with his wife and only daughter hours after the first Russian missile exploded near his house, has begun raising funds through his Ukrainian mountain bike business, offering tours in and around Kyiv via Airbnb.
Before the war, Panchenko’s tours were called “Mountain Biking In Kyiv” and the business had about one request per week. He renamed them “Support Ukrainian Army Mountain Bike Tours in Kyiv" and demand flew off the chart. The idea came a few days ago, with a booking request for a bike tour on a day when bombs were falling on the Ukrainian capital.Yurii Panchenko, wife, Valentina Bilobrova, and daughter, Evelina Panchenko are pictured in an undated photo.
Panchenko is one of many Airbnb hosts in Ukraine using the platform to raise money. More than 14,300 Airbnb Experiences were booked in Ukraine in the week prior to March 9, the company told ABC News. While there's no way to know how recipients use the donations, Airbnb said it's"actively evaluating" the listings in Ukraine to"detect and deter fraudulent activity."
“We are also planning to send the troops other special devices, body armours and helmets,” Panchenko added.Rescuers work next to a residential building damaged by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released March 14, 2022. Panchenko’s family home is near the city airport in Kyiv, but when the first Russian cruise missiles hit dangerously close, they were gone in 15 minutes, he said. They hopped into their car and headed off early in the morning.
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