WINNIPEG — Manitobans looking for ways to help Syrian refugees coming to the province can now go to an information hotline.
The line has been set up by the provincial government, the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization and the Canadian Red Cross.
It will provide information to anyone looking to make a donation or who wants to volunteer with resettlement efforts.
Manitoba is expecting between 1,500 and 2,000 people who have fled Syria.
The toll-free hotline number is 1-888-662-3211 and will be available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
The province says refugees will initially be housed in Winnipeg, where the most settlement services are available.
Options in other regions are being explored. Privately sponsored refugees are to go to the community where their sponsor is located.
The federal government is aiming to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of February.
