Wikimedia Community Kilimanjaro

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Wikimedia Community Kilimanjaro seeks to mobilize and organize a new generation of volunteers in Kilimanjaro, who are passionate about Free Knowledge, for meaningful engagement in the Wikimedia Community.

Wikimedia Community Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
Location	Kilimanjaro
Country code	TZ
Official language(s)	Swahili, English
Key people	Justine Msechu, Hussein m mmbaga, Abubakari Sixberth
Mailing list	wikimediakilimanjaro12gmailcom
Twitter	@UserKilimanjaro
Facebook	@UserKilimanjaro
Instagram	@userKilimanjaro

Our focus will be on English (enwiki) and Swahili Wikipedia (swwiki). The community is also quite deliberate on shrinking the Gender Gap on Wikipedia and on the internet at large and will therefore be keen on projects that advance Gender Equality.

We have been involved in edit-a-thons, photowalks, training new editors, Movement Strategy Discussions, Wikimania, and Wikiindaba and we plan to continue to leverage these activities to contribute to the growth of Wikimedia projects in Kilimanjaro.

We plan to leverage on collaborating with communities within Tanzania and East Africa Region and the movement at large to achieve our goals in line with the Movement Strategy 2030.

Objectives

1. To grow the Wikimedia Community in Kilimanjaro and provide structure as well as community representation in Decision making within the Movement.
2. To promote Wikimedia projects and free Knowledge in general and to encourage using Wikimedia resources in community empowerment.
3. To synergies and collaborate with other affiliates, regionally and globally in implementing the 2030 strategy.
4. To Invest in Capacity Building of members.
5. Organizing conventions, conferences, meetings, workshops, and contests in line with Movement's vision.
6. Train and recruit newcomers.
7. Shrink the Digital Gender gap.

Activities

Interested in participating

1. Organizing Thematic Wikimedia Projects that include Edit-a-thons, Workshops and Photo-walks in Kilimanjaro
2. Training more youth in Kilimanjaro on how to contribute to Wikipedia and champion Free Knowledge
3. Advancing the growth of Swahili Wikipedia
4. Media Relations for press coverage in our events
5. Creating Partnerships with like-minded communities and organisations
6. Collaboration with regional and global communities to achieve the 2030 strategy

History

In 2020 we joined a Wikipedia training taking place in Arusha Tanzania, led by Ebenezer Mlay. After receiving the training and seeing it as useful to the community we decided to start this group to provide more opportunities for young people living in Kilimanjaro and grow the number of those who want to get involved in Wikipedia.

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Current Members

1. Hussein m mmbaga
2. Justine Msechu
3. Frank kisamo
4. Siwema Nikini
5. Aysher norman
6. Suzann mollel
7. Kelvin Philipo
8. Brenda Philbert
9. Abubakari Sixberth
10. Esther Elisha
11. Purity Issaya
12. Erick J. Budeba
13. Lity22
14. Agathon Kimario
15. Jumanne mgendi
16. Kelvin mlay
17. Zander deziner
18. shufaa sadick
19. Brenda Philbert
20. Grethy Issaya
21. Bupe kibona
22. Zarmoury
23. Cathbert nkongoki
24. Nancy Joseph Leon
25. JonavivaThomas
26. ISSA LASWAY
27. AlvinDulle
28. Ramadhani Mushi
29. Joseph Mlay
30. Sherifa haruta ibrahim
31. Brian Francis Nicholaus
32. Joe990
33. Laurencia Edgar
34. Ndunduru
35. GREY SYDNEY
36. EliemaJacob
37. Rama kijuu
38. Abdu R Ajey
39. FALHIYAH SULEIMAN SIMBA
40. Victor Mtopwa
41. Jenista s Josephat
42. Galdiz

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1. Justine Msechu (talk) 15:16, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

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2024-2025 Annual Plan

• Strategic Plan for Wikimedia Community Kilimanjaro (2024-2025)

Projects

• Swahili Climatic Change and Environment voices in Northern Tanzania

• 2024-2025 Dashboard-programs

• Let’s Connect Peer Learning Program in Tanzania

• WikiForHumanRights 2023 Kilimanjaro

• Africa Day 2023 in kilimanjaro

• Feminism and Folklore 2023 in Tanzania

• Swahili Climate Voices

Designated Contacts for Wikimedia Foundation

• Justine Msechu

Email: justinemsechu12@yahoo.com

• Abubakari Sixberth

Email: 06bertyaboubakary@gmail.com

Events Photos

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  Group photo kilimanjaro
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  Group let's connect
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  Kilimanjaro community
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  Kilimanjaro community
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  Group photo during WikiForHumanRights 2023 Kilimanjaro
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  Wakati wa mafunzo ya wikipedia
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  Wakati wa mafunzo ya wikipedia
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  Wakati wa mafunzo ya wikipedia
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  Wanawikipedia wakitengeneza mnara kwa kutumia puto
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  Furaha wakati wa Mafunzo ya wikipedia