Dear Future Family,
Greetings!
My name is Zenia, 24 years old and single. I am a Filipina working here in Taiwan as a Caretaker for more than two years now. I am the eldest among three in our family. My sister is 22 years old and currently working as a hotel employee in Manila. My brother is 19 years old he just graduated from college this year. Our father is farmer while our mother is a housekeeper. We are living in a small in the central part of the Philippines called Iloilo.
My mother was a domestic helper for more than ten years until I finished my college years. Growing without her taught us to be responsible for ourselves and inside our home. She’s the sole breadwinner of the family because the money my father earns in working in a small piece of land my grandfather left for him is not enough to finance for our daily needs. After college I decided to take over the responsibility for her to rest and take care of our house and our family.
Confident and inspired by my family I was able to survive homesickness and work harder to send my siblings to college and at the same time provide our family’s financial needs.
I have a happy, loving and contented family. We have a strong bond that makes us close to each other even to our extended families. My father together with my grandmother, aunts and uncles molded us to be a better person. They taught us good moral values. They are strict in implementing rules inside our home but do not use physical force such as spanking or the like to reprimand us if we had mistakes. They believe that an open-communications between parents and children is a key to solve problems and to have harmonious relationship.
As a person, my friends and families describes me as a very family-oriented, patient, compassionate, responsible, open-minded and loyal friend. I like the outdoors, enjoying a fine weather and the scenery. Being a member of a mountaineering society of my university, I love to go hiking, island-hopping and exploring the beauty of our country. I love to watch movies and read good books. I hang out with my friends but do not smoke or take alcohol and drugs.
I am a BS Computer Science graduate. I know it’s a way not related to my choice of work right now but being as witty and responsible as I am, I decided to take this as a challenge. I love to take care of other people especially kids, it is my passion. When I was in Manila, my aunt asked me to babysit her then two-month old daughter. I take care of her for almost six months doing general infant care such as bathing, changing diapers, feeding by using baby formulas, giving her the care and love she needs in the absence of her mother. I enjoyed it well that made me realize what I really wanted—to take care of a baby or kids and hopefully someday having my own.
In my work here in Taiwan, I am responsible of doing all the household chores including cooking meals for the family. The best thing I think of staying here is that I was able to do some cooking and they even allow me to cook some Filipino foods or try a simple course I found in a cook book or learned in watching on TV. I also take care of my employer’s grandson who is now eight years old. I make sure that I am giving him the physical and emotional care he needs in the absence of his parents. I play with him, organize some creative activities like doing some coloring, drawing and painting, bringing him out to ride his bike or his scooter around our neighborhood to meet and socialize with kids of his age.
As his nanny I keep him safe all the time and make sure that his surrounding is clean and pleasant. If he is having temper tantrums, I always wait for him to calm down, before asking him to do what we ought to do. I comfort and take good care of him when he is not feeling well and let his parents know immediately. It is good to inform the parents for them to know their child’s development. Everyday is a challenge for me, studying and learning in every possible way in order to be effective.
I take good care of Daniel not because I am paid to do so but because he’s also like a brother to me. I am lucky to be a part of this family for they accept and treat me as one of their own. I know I have made my employer’s family’s life easier by doing my job well, it’s a lot of work but I was able to do it spontaneously and effectively.
It is always been my dream to go to Canada, it is the place where there’s plenty of opportunity. I’ve learned that after two years under the Live-in Caregiver Program I can be a permanent resident and be able to request for my family member to go there. I have also known that I can study while I am working there under the program. It is good because I really wanted to study again to refresh and learn more about the course I have studied in college. Living and working in Canada is a great opportunity to earn and save money because of higher wages. I really wanted to go there to look for greener pasture, a better job and a better life.
Being a caregiver or a nanny is a hard and honorable work. It’s an opportunity to take care of others and make their family’s life easier by doing your jobs well. In return I expect to be treated nicely by my future employers and treat me as part of their family. May you will consider. I am confident that I am qualified for the position and possess the qualities of a good caregiver or nanny. I am also willing to undergo certain trainings or studies that may help me to be of better service to your family.
Thank you so much for your time reading my letter. I hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards to you and your family!
Sincerely,
ZENIA
