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>> that's a great question. our number one priority is trying to get hosts in contact with refugees and the difference is -- the way they're going to connect is going to depend on their different circumstances. we have seen hosts offering things like airfare, numerous success stories from the host side and the refugee side of people getting in contact and ultimately getting to shelter. we've been extremely grateful for all the ways our hosts are helping bring our refugees to safety, helping with funding and things like that. >> i'm sure you've both been moved by the stories of the refugees. av...

Difference? >> i think it's really cool that we're able to work on a website in the united states and have it be used as a direct practical tool across the world in a country i didn't even know existed until a few months ago. >> marco, what would you like to say to the people of ukraine right now? >> you know, i think the really important thing for everyone to know, both people in ukraine as well as people watching this broadcast right now, is really the website isn't just about me and avi, it's not just about ukrainian refugees. it's about all the hosts and translators and ui testers and cybe...

Shelter. those students are with us to tell us more about how it got started and how it works. avi shipman and reek i don't bernstein. i understand the idea came after attending a pro-ukraine rally, hosting a late heat night tweet. what more can you tell us about it? >> sure. so i came up with this idea to help ukrainian refugees find potential hosts in neighboring countries. i called my friend marco, an amazing web developer at harvard, and we did not sleep for three days, we grinded this website out. we tried to finish it as soon as possible to get it into the hands of refugees. >> marco, yo...