USA, January 6, 2008: Population in Bhutan mainly consists of two communities, Drukpas and Lhotshampas. In 1985 conflict between these two communities resulted in a mass exodus of Lhotshampas, who are Hindus, to Nepal. Since then till 1994 more than hundred thousand Lhotshampas took refuge in UN camps in Nepal living in very poor condition.
In 2008 Bhutanese refugees began arriving in the United States, what UN describes as one of the world’s largest resettlement efforts. United States will be resettling 60,000 Bhutanese refugees.
Though many of the refugees are educated and can speak English, they are little exposed to western culture. Many of them have remained unemployed and help is welcome. For more informations, click on the link above.