Fortaleza Grief Counselling
We help people with immigrating and starting over abroad and going through something hard, in person in Fortaleza and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For newcomers building a life in a new country. Talk with people in Brazil who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Brazil circle: Weekly check-in ยท
We help people with immigrating and starting over abroad and going through something hard, in person in Fortaleza and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Country-by-country information for refugees and asylum seekers.
Run by people who have been through student pressure and exams and veterans and military life themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
โI know the first year is rough. You're going to feel like a stranger in your own life. That's normal. Keep calling home. Find one small thing that feels like yours, a park, a coffee shop, a neighbour who says hello. Don't wait for the loneliness to lift on its own. I waited too long. And if you can, find people from back home. They'll get it without you having to explain. It gets easier, but it doesn't happen by itself. You have to make it happen. Even when you're tired.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't. It made everythign harder. Honestly, getting out for ten minutes a day helped more than I thought it would. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: Not that long ago, about a year, that was me. The first winter. That was my life. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. xโ
โAbout three years ago, that was me. Visa renewal stress. That was my life. Now I sleep most nights. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. Keep going, even slowly.โ