Burmese Muslims in Cache Valley, Utah

The United Nations Refugee Organization records that there are 16,700,000 refugees in the world and 33,300,000 internally displaced persons (people who have been forced to leave their homes but have not left the country). Every day, an additional 32,200 people are forced from their homes, to leave everything behind, and to flee somewhere new and unfamiliar. According to the U.S. Department of State, 70,000 refugees entered the United States in 2013. Some of these refugees are assigned to Utah, and some relocate to Cache Valley. A number of Burmese Muslims have settled in Logan, either permanently or temporarily. The driving force behind the Cache Valley Refugee Project (CVRP) is to help generate awareness within the wider community. By sharing their stories, others may come to understand their trials and struggles as refugees, as well as their triumphs and goals for the future to create a stronger community in Cache Valley, Utah