Salvation Army adding more space with rise in asylum seekers – Winnipeg [Video]

For the second time in six months, the Salvation Army is adding space to address the number of people using emergency shelter services.

A new 80-bed shelter has been set up for men thanks to an influx in newcomers seeking asylum.

The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope emergency shelter houses more than 400 people on an average night, with around 120 being refugees.

It was back in October when 60 beds were added as part of a “micro-shelter”, according to Centre of Hope Executive Director Mark Stewart.

The new space opened on March 31, with 30 people currently staying there and it’s expected to fill up with refugee claimants in the next few weeks.

Stewart says they’ve not only been able to house refugees at their main location, but help them with other needs as well.

“We were able to have a refugee claimant hub three days a week where everybody could come to that space and work with …