# A Website Resettling Ukrainian Refugees Got Adoring Headlines. Experts Said It Was Too Good to Be True.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/a-website-resettling-ukrainian-refugees-got-adoring-headlines-experts-say-it-was-too-good-to-be-true/
- Published: 2022-03-28T10:00:11-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: Natalie Peeples / Gizmodo. Article by Jody Serrano. Gizmodo – March 26, 2022. Three days after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, 19-year-old Harvard University student Avi Schiffmann published a tweet in the middle of the night: “a cool idea would be to set up a website to match Ukrainian refugees to hosts in neighboring countries. Half an hour later: “this is being created rn, I hope to have it done within 24 hours.” The next night: “90% finished in 24 hours, goal is to release tomorrow as early as possible.” Schiffmann was at work making that website with the help of 18-year-old Marco Burstein, a fellow Harvard student. They launched UkraineTakeShelter on March 2. […] Click here to view original web page at gizmodo.com For further information: How a well-meaning tech solution for Ukraine almost became a ‘Craigslist for pedophiles’ – Business Insider Operational Data Portal: Ukraine Refugee Situation – UNHCR Useful websites for searching housing abroad (For refugees) – Visit Ukraine