Evelyn Nakachwa, 34, is a strong, independent and ambitious young woman. She was born in Uganda and has lived in Carlisle since June 2018.
She came to the city to pursue a career in nursing, following studies in Spain and Portugal.
She initially worked in home care and now works as an Intensive Care Nurse at the Cumberland Infirmary.
We caught up with her as she finished a 12 hour shift.
She said: “My job is everything to me. I love talking to people.”
As an International woman Evelyn is keen to mark International Women’s Day.
She said: “I think the day is a celebration for women everywhere – to celebrate how far we’ve come and what we have achieved.
“Women have achieved a lot for their communities so we should mark that in some way.”
Evelyn recently had some of the hospital scrubs she wore during the COVID-19 pandemic feature in a fashion and collection at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle.
She said: “I have been working since I was 16 and worn so many uniforms but earning these scrubs will forever be my proudest moment. If I told my younger self that I would feature at a museum someday, I wouldn't believe it. So, this opportunity is a really great honour for someone from my background; a migrant, a nurse, and most of all a woman of colour."
When not in work you can find Evelyn wandering the streets of Carlisle taking photographs.
She said: “I love photography and find it helps me unwind. I also love art and painting.”
Working through a pandemic has meant Evelyn’s hobbies have become very important to her.
She said: “I have had a lot of support and help and that has made everything more bearable. So many people have helped me and I try and use my hobbies so I have something else to focus on at the end of the day.”
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