1. ROBERT .O. DAWA
P.O. BOX 28322 - 00200, CITY SQUARE, NAIROBI.
Tel: +254 723 761 721/ +254 722 701 079
Email: dawarobert@gmail.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 23rd June 1982.
Nationality : Kenyan.
Languages : Fluent in verbal and written English, Swahili and Luo.
Interests : Community and Social Services.
Hobbies : Travelling and soccer.
OVERVIEW
I am a qualified Orthopedic Technologist with a high level of experience in physical and social
rehabilitation implementing Community Based Rehabilitation procedures and projects aimed at restoring
usefulness among disadvantaged disabled children. My strong organizational, communication, training
and leadership skills help me to create healthy and productive work environments for the realization of
organizational goals and objectives.
EDUCATION
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
3 year course
Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology
Graduated: 2006
MARANDA HIGH SCHOOL
4 years of study
High School Certificate
Grade B (plain)
Graduated: 2001
FURAHA ACADEMY MUHORONI
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
527/700 Marks
Graduated: 1997

2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Title; CBR Orthopaedic Technologist
John Paul II Centre for Children with Disability and Community Based Rehabilitation Programme
Lokichar, Turkana County.
(Current Job since September 2009):
Roles;
 Community Based rehabilitation- outreach programme to identify and to role out individual
rehabilitative plans of children with Disability within Turkana County.
 Admission and referrals of identified cwd’s to the centre and other special institutions, schools and
hospitals
 Pre-surgical preparations of cwd’s, Post surgical nursing care, physical therapy, advice and
counseling.
 Manufacture/purchase of appropriate assistive devices to patients followed by discharge after
complete rehabilitation
 Preparation, compilation of reports and success stories to donors
 Fundraising and proposal writing, participate in the preparation and design of new projects with
the administrator.
 Awareness creation, trainings and sensitization workshops to schools, NGO’s, and communities in
the County
Title; Orthopaedic Technologist
Upendo Orthopaedic Care Nairobi.
January-September 2009
Roles;
 Assessment of patients or clients at various places
 Hospital, rehab centers, at home etc.
 Manufacture /Fabrication of orthopedic appliances.
 Delivery of appliances
 Patient Follow ups.
Title; Team Editor
National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development (N.C.A.P.D) - Kenya National Survey
for Persons with Disability 2007)
August-November 2007 in Coast Province
Roles;
 Collecting information and data through household interviews
 Organizing and Conducting focus group discussions in schools and filling questionnaires in the villages.
 Editing filled questionnaires from the research assistants.
 Writing reports

3. INTERNSHIP/ATTACHMENT
KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
 Orthopaedic Wards
 Orthopaedic Workshop
PROVINCIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL KISUMU
 APDK Orthopaedic Workshop
QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
 Driver’s license class BCE
 Certificate in manufacture of trans-tibial prosthesis (physical rehabilitation program)—
international committee of the red cross (ICRC).
 Certificate in Wheel chair technology. (Later Day Saints Charities)
REFERENCES
 Josphine Nambuba
Sister in Charge.
John Paul II Centre for Children with Disabilities and CBR programme Lokichar
P.O Box 101, Lodwar.
Tel; +254 0707378874
 Peter Mbogua
Regional Co-coordinator East Africa
Motivation International East Africa
Tel: +254 721 201 653 / +254 751 880 172
 Tom Oogo
Lecturer Orthopaedic Department
Kenya Medical Training College
P.O. Box 30195, NAIROBI
Tel: +254 721 355 118