Despite psychiatric treatment and medicines his mental status would not improve. He therefore wanted to return home, which was easier said than done.
His therapist advised IOM that he would only consider his return to be in his best interest if there would be family he could turn to or even stay with. He also recommended that he had to travel accompanied by a medical escort to secure his well-being during the journey back home.
IOM Jaffna succeeded in finding his mother and
sister who happened to be the only family members left.
The IOM reintegration officer explained the sister that her brother wanted to come home but that he would be needing her help as he is suffering from severe mental illness. It was therefore no surprise that she at first was a bit hesitant to take care of him. After several meetings and deliberations she finally decided to agree to take him home.
The fact that Mr. A. was entitled to benefit from a
reintegration grant because of his chronic medical illness, was a
welcome surprise to her as this grant afforded her to take care of
her brother. Together with IOM Jaffna it was agreed upon that the
reintegration grant would go to her and her husband to use as an
investment in their farm.
