The Mentoring Experience

Louie interviews Didier Ibwilakwingi-Ekom about his experience as one of New Beginnings' early mentors.  Didier, who is married with four kids, came to London from the Democratic Republic of Congo about ten years ago.  A lecturer in International Relations by profession, he now works as a community development officer through FAWA (the French-African Welfare Association) and is the founder and Executive Director of New Hope International, which supports and serves as a "signpost" for women who were raped in Congo and who are having difficulty adjusting to life in the UK.  We are very grateful to Didier for taking time out from his busy schedule to speak with us.

Didier recounts how he came to be a mentor:

Didier shares with us how he benefitted from the programme: 

Didier tells us how long he was involved with the programme: 

Didier answers the not-so-simple question "What does life mean to you?":