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June 21, 2018

World Refugee Day - Salt Lake City

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World Refugee Day is recognized throughout the globe this month. In Utah, World Refugee Day is this Saturday June 23rd from 10-4:00 pm at Fairmont Park, 1040 Sugarmont, Salt Lake City, UT.

Organizations gather in their locales to network, brainstorm and provide support for the highest number of refugee displacement in history. Stats from the UNHCR provide shocking numbers.

“By the end of 2017, 68.5 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. That was an increase of 2.9 million people over the previous year, and the world’s forcibly displaced population remained at a record high. This includes: 25.4 million refugees in the world—the highest ever seen; 40 million internally displaced people; and 3.1 million asylum-seekers.”

TSOS, or better known as Their Story is Our Story, will be part of the organizations featured at this all day event at Fairmont Park. TSOS is a non-profit organization, that gives a validating voice to refugees impacted by this difficult climate of uncertainty. Their stories and photos will be featured in a compelling book called “Let Me Tell You My Story” (available on Amazon.com and Familius.com) to be released in October 2018. We look forward to meeting you at the TSOS booth to share heroic refugee stories and opportunities of hope for refugees. Saturday, June 23rd, at the Fairmont Park, 2100 South 1071 East in Salt Lake City.

Bring the entire family to bask in the warmth of humanitarian fellowship and support which will be evident at this notable event. Come with questions or a willingness to help.

For more information: Contact Margo Watson, TSOS 801-910-1691

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What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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