Aurélio From Brazil

After he returned to Brazil from Ireland in 2008, Aurélio was glad that he had stayed in contact with his previous employers. He had gone to Ireland in 2006 to work in construction, but made sure not to lose touch with his job network at home. After months of unemployment in Ireland, he need to find a job quickly and it was much easier to get himself settled when he already knew who to call.

Aurélio had been working in Ireland for two years when he became unemployed. With construction businesses closing, he felt, “It didn’t make sense to stay in Ireland.” He also missed Brazil, and especially his wife who he had not seen in over a year. Unfortunately, Aurélio had gone through his small savings after losing his job. He applied to IOM for assistance to return to Brazil.

After he returned, Aurélio and his wife lived with his brother-in-law for over a month, until he found a job as a sales representative. But because he had learned to sew as a child, Aurélio also applied for a reintegration grant to begin a tailoring business. He purchased a sewing machine so that he and his wife could make clothes and perform alterations from their home.

Although his return to Brazil was unexpected, Aurélio found the reintegration process very positive with IOM assistance. “Right now I am content with my life. I left Brazil with big debts, but now I can make a living.”