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: Everything Is Being Stretched,' Say Refugee Settlement Agencies Lower Mainland support workers scramble to find permanent homes for newcomer 'wave.'Former Refugees 'Pay It Forward' to Welcome Syrians Five one-time asylum-seekers sponsor a family, according to Tyee. Many more open their arms. Photo: arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com. Last in a series. Read more: Rights + Justice, Politics, image: Sign Up for the Tyee Newsletter It been nearly six months since the federal government began its initiative to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees, and while finding housing was the initial challenge, a volunteer who has worked extensively with Syrians in British Columbia says once refugees leave hotels provided by the government they are virtually on their own. "Once they're out of hotels, they've been just left alone, so there's not enough support for anyone," Imadeddin Sawaf told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration Tuesday morning. Are BC Schools Ready for Syrian Refugees With 1,000 kids on the way, critics say more teacher training and resources are needed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.