Overview

• Gisele Oppermann and her daughter Leni relocated to the coastal village of Jericoacoara, Brazil, after Gisele sold most of their possessions in Germany.
• Eleven-year-old Leni suffered a sting from a Portuguese man-of-war and a venomous spider bite in separate incidents and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
• The hospital provided saline infusions and antivenom free of charge under Brazil’s resident healthcare provisions.
• Having recovered fully, Leni has resumed swimming in the sea without fear and is now fluent in Portuguese.
• Gisele has enrolled Leni in distance learning so she can continue her schoolwork as they adapt to life in Brazil.