RCMP say another two groups of people crossed the border illegally near Emerson Sunday night.

The first group involved four individuals, while the second group had three individuals.

Police will not give the nationality or ages of those who crossed from Sunday night into Monday.

Earlier in the weekend, 21 asylum seekers crossed the border in two large groups.

That means 28 individuals crossed over the weekend and 69 so far in 2017.

Among the latest group to cross over this past weekend were small children. Rita Chahal, Executive Director of Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (MIIC), expressed her awe at how energetic and happy the young children were after a long and difficult journey.

"They were very energetic and smiling," she says. "It was just the smiles on their face, I said, 'this is why we're here - this is why we do what we do.'"

The mission of MIIC, which runs Welcome Place, strives to provide settlement services for refugees and immigrants living in Manitoba. With the recent influx of asylum seekers, however, they have hit capacity.

"Government-assisted refugees are coming in, so that makes the situation more difficult," says Chahal. "The immediate need is financial."

While other organizations are prepared to accept item donations, MIIC cannot at this time, stating that financial assistance is the most critical. They need a couple hundred thousand dollars to help these refugees, along with provincial government help to find housing.

Jennifer Partridge, from the Winnipeg Foundation, announced $33,000 in emergency grants, $23,000 of which comes from an anonymous donor. The public is asked to donate by heading to MIIC website.

When asked if this was a crisis, Chahal said, "we all have different levels of measuring what is a crisis. But we have managed it and managed it well."

Chahal also took the time to thank the people from Emerson - who have been the first to respond - calling them amazing, hospitable, and generous.