All my life I always gave time for people in needs. I have 6 years of experience as a Nurse in Rwanda and I have been involved in helping people as a Health Care Aide volunteer for now 5 years. Helping people make me feel proud and in peace with myself. I am fluent in French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and I also have basic knowledge in English.
Highlights of my qualification are:
 Nurse expertise: I have a Nurse Diploma from Rwanda and I have experience working with a variety of people. I also have knowledge in health that can be useful while working as a Caregiver.
 Home Care experience: I already have 5 years of experience in Home Caregiver volunteering and I particularly like helping people in their home.
 Passionate: I am passionate about helping people in need and always try to be involve by helping the most vulnerable member of our community.
I would love to help you family member in their daily life by using my expertise and my natural patience and empathy.
Regards,
Farida
Profile
I have 7 years of experience working as a nurse in my country, including an expertise in working with elderly
people. I have always been passionate about helping people in need and would love to have to opportunity to
continue doing what I love in Calgary. I am well known for my dynamism and my ability to make people feel
comfortable. I am flexible and ready to work starting on June 17th, 2019. I am fluent in French, Swahili and Kinyarwanda and I have basic English skills.
Related Work Experience
Volunteer Health Care Aide NGO Al amal 2016 - 2018
 Visited vulnerable people at home every week.
 Assisted the patient with personal hygiene.
 Helped in housekeeping duties.
 Prepared meals.
 Shared time and discussed.
 Gave advice on health and how to improve life condition.
Volunteer Caregiver Abishiyzehamwe Association 2013 - 2018
 Visited patients in the hospital.
 Gave milk every Saturday.
 Offered companionship and conversation.
 Created fund raising to help people pay the hospital bills.
Nurse Ingoboka Dispensary 2002 - 2005
 In charge of 3 to 4 people per day.
 Took vital signs 2 times a day to every half hour, depending on the patient health condition.
 Observed and recorded changes in condition of patients.
 Conducted vaccines and perfusion and gave drugs to convalescent.
Aide pharmacist Pharmacie Remede 2001 - 2002
 Greeted customers in person and answers phone calls.
 Listened and understand clients’ issues to give advice.
 Read medical prescriptions and gave the accurate medication to the clients.
 In charge of the drugs inventory every 2 days.
Nurse Ruhengeri Hospital 1995 - 1998
Because of the Rwandan genocide, I had to treat a lot of war-wounded. 65 of my experience was in the
surgical department but I also worked in the pediatrics and intensive care department.
 In charge of 20 to 30 people per day.
 Gave medications by following the doctor referrals.
 Cleaned the wounds of patients.
 Sticked bandages and suturing wounds.
 Thanks to my efficiency and my work ethic, I have proven my efficiency and the respect and confidence of
the surgical department manager.
First Aide - CPR (Up to Date) Red Cross, Calgary
Nursing Studies A1 ISTCE, Congo
Nursing Diploma A2 ESSA Ruhengeri, Rwanda