Theodora Diwouta

Theodora Diwouta comes to African Services to serve as a medical interpreter and escort. She will aid clients in navigating health services in New York City, helping new immigrants become comfortable with the resources available to them at American hospitals and giving them confidence by allowing them to communicate with doctors in their own language. Herself an immigrant from Cameroon and a former client at African Services, Theodore is passionate about helping fellow African immigrant women build lives for themselves in the U.S.. "I want to help women have the same chances I've had," she says. Theodora is fluent in French and English.