BeWelcome
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Location | Rennes, France |
| Area served | Global |
| Focus | Hospitality exchange, international understanding, networking |
| Method | Hospitality service |
| Website | www.bewelcome.org |
BeWelcome is a hospitality exchange service that is run by a non-profit organisation. The site was founded in February 2007 [1] by volunteers from another hospitality exchange website Hospitality Club.[2][3] As of November 2011, the organisation has more than 15,000 members from all over the world who offer free accommodation and help during travels.[4] Joining is free and the software behind the site, the BW-rox platform, is free and open-source software.[5][6]
[edit] Organisation
Volunteers do the support of BeWelcome and keep the project running. They work in groups or at BeVolunteer. The Nonprofit organization behind BeWelcome, technically a Voluntary association is registered in Rennes (France).
[edit] Notes
- ^ History of BeVolunteer
- ^ (Lithuanian) Romuald Bokėj (2008). "Apsikeitimas svetingumu" (PDF). Žalioji Lietuva Nr. 6 (298) ISSN 1392-7167. http://www.zaliojilietuva.eu/wp-content/uploads/zl_archyvas/298.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ Mention in The Guardian Travel
- ^ BeWelcome statistic
- ^ Freshmeat: BeWelcome Rox
- ^ Overview of countries in BeWelcome
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