VIJAYA PANDIAN KARUPPIAH

Dedicated and compassionate support worker transitioning from a successful career in construction. Bringing 20 years of experience in project oversight, team work and leadership, and client communication. Skilled in developing plans, administering work procedures, and offering emotional support. Proven ability to foster a safe and supportive environment, ensuring the well-being and dignity of clients. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, committed to enhancing the quality of life for those in need.

• English
• Hindi
• Tamil
• Malayalam

I Possess a Class 1 NZ Full Driving License and has own car

I have a resident visa issued on 07 Dec 2024 that permits me to work in New Zealand

• During my time in college, I participated in the National Services Scheme (NSS) and volunteered in various community support initiatives. My efforts included teaching the elderly, raising awareness, educating children, and assisting with medical and blood donation camps. A significant highlight of my experience was counseling the family members of parents living with HIV and fundraising to support the needs of an HIV care home in our district.
• I was part of a group of employees from our organization in India who formed a team to support the educational needs of visually challenged individuals. We also made regular visits to spend time with them.
• I was an active member as well as the deputy Secretary of an Association representing Tamil speaking Community in Kuwait. During this tenure, I played pivotal role in arranging get together, cultural programmes, out door events on traditional festivals, Conducting weekly free classes to teach Tamil language to the children who all are willing to learn, Offering aid packages to those who have lost their income during COVID, offering moral support and all the necessary help to the family members of a deceased member of our community.
• I was a convener of the Tamil wing of Sevadharshan (a Unit of Seva Internalrional) Unit of Jleeb al Shyoukh area in Kuwait and coordinated weekly meetings of the member families and arranged various discussions and seva programmes through the contributions from the member families and other donors. the seva programmes includes: offering legal support and financial aid to travel back to the home country for the Indian workers who were arrested for the overstay in Kuwait, Providing emotional support for such individuals by visiting them in the temporary correctional facility and by establishing a communication channel with their families, Helping the member families to clear the legal procedures and arranging to send the deceased person back to native or to conduct the funeral in Kuwait, Offering financial set up the basic facilities in the remote area educational institutions in India mainly in the tribal areas.

• I was selected to deliver a Special address at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Sevadharshan Kuwait.
• I was elected to be the convenor of the Tamil wing of Sevadharshan, Jleeb Unit in Kuwait consecutively for seven years.
• I got the best performer award in Kuwait SangaTamil Kalai Mandram for the year 2022.

• Pursuing the Manaaki Tangata Course in Te Wananga o Aotearoa in Semester B of 2024 which will be completed in March 2025. So far completed four out of six modules of the course successfully.