Syria Crisis: Refugee Sponsorships

syria crisis: Today that number has dropped significantly and organizations like Refugee 613 are trying to remind Ottawa that, while the Syria crisis is no longer top of mind, there's still a need for refugee sponsorships of Syrians and people in need from other parts of the world, according to CBC. We want to make sure sponsorship becomes embedded as a regular part of community life'- Louisa Taylor, Refugee 613 Louisa Taylor, co-founder and president of Refugee 613, said the outpouring of support for refugees two years ago was so massive that the only place to go was down. That photo spurred Ottawans into action, and refugee sponsorships jumped in the fall of 2015 and into 2016. She said she isn't concerned about the drop in support, although she is a little disappointed. We want to make sure sponsorship becomes embedded as a regular part of community life. But I also know that we did an incredible job of doing far more than we had done for a long time, Taylor told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.