Faten Salem and Housing Crisis

non profit organization: It really meant to address the short-term housing crisis as refugees are arriving now in very large numbers," said Vancouver resident, Faten Salem, who signed up on We Host to set an example for her children, according to CBC. She says she wants them to understand how fortunate they are to have a home. "It an honour to have someone in our house." Airbnb for refugees We Host is a non profit organization modeled after Airbnb, where people can advertise their homes for short-term stays. About 500 households from across Canada have registered on webhostrefugees.org to offer spare rooms or vacant suites for Syrian refugees since it was set up three weeks ago by a team of six in Montreal. "It not meant to become a permanent replacement for housing. The Montreal team behind the website started the project in September, motivated by the ongoing refugee crisis and war in Syria. "I just felt like it was unbearable to watch this and be aware that this was happening and yet feel powerless," said Jenviev Azzolin, co-founder and president of We Host. She says the response so far has been "huge," with the team fielding thousands of emails and calls. A Syrian refugee boy stands in front of his family tent in Al Zaatari refugee camp, in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.