A Place
to Breathe
AIRE (Acolhimento e Integração ao Refugiado | Refugee Reception and Integration) was created during 2020’s pandemic, when we witnessed many people losing their jobs, families struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills, affecting mainly those who already had little.
One group that has been living at risk, whose situation has been aggravated by the pandemic are the refugees living in Brazil.
With those in mind, we decided to use our knowledge, resources, and willingness to serve others, to help them taking their first steps in their new country.
Through AIRE, WE WANT TO OFFER A PLACE TO BREATHE.
Welcome those looking for a new life in a new country with shelter and food.
Our goal is to provide temporarily the basics, such as housing, water, electricity, food, assistance with the Portuguese language, so that the newly arrived in the country have a minimum structure to adapt and start a new life.
We believe that everyone deserves to live with dignity.
We believe that the air we breathe is the same air that everyone is entitled to.
A refuge for anyone in need.
Our dream is to build a structure capable of welcoming anyone in need, offering housing, food, psychological and educational support so they can start a new life with dignity in a sustainable way.
Happening now
Vecinos Project
As our work grows and becomes better known, requests for help also increase. And unfortunately at AIRE we have a space limit that prevents us
Moreno Marin family
Hernán, Frannys and Allan are from Isla Margarita in Venezuela, a place with beautiful beaches where Hernan worked as a sailor and cook on tourist
Yaqoobi Family
The Yaqoobi family came from the city of Bamyar in Afghanistan. Sharif, the father, worked for the previous government and with the Taliban taking power,