The Salvation Army's role as a temporary home for asylum seekers coming into Manitoba is a somewhat bigger role than anticipated.

Major Rob Kerr says the Salvation Army's original commitment was for 30 people for two months, assuming at the end of that time period people would have moved on.

However, there are 61 asylum seekers staying at Winnipeg's Salvation Army as of Wednesday, while it got as high as 90 a week and a half ago.

"We're trying to figure out what that looks like, how can we do this long term?" asked Major Rob Kerr. "The main thing we have to figure out is how do we fund this in the long run."

The Salvation Army is asking for donations as the wave of migrants continues to cross the border. While they have food and clothing covered, they still need financial support.

"People have been responding, people have been donating," Major Kerr said. "We can't do it on our own. Our resources are very limited and they are being used up very quickly."