“After I returned, I had my house equipped with electricity. The reintegration assistance was very well spent. I wonder how I managed without electricity for so long.”
Rosa (°1977) – El Salvador
“Returning to Isla La Pirraya alone was the first time I chose for myself. For a life of my own, away from the stifling existence in a Belgian reception centre. At the mercy of my husband’s bad moods and outbursts, I was waiting there in vain for the future.
Despite the reintegration assistance, it is not easy here because of the insecurity and financial worries. Two of my sons are in Tennessee, without papers. When they work, they send me 200 dollars a month. That helps. But the contact is scarce, and I miss them terribly.”