Dear Winnie, Thank you for your dedicated service and meaningful contributions over the past three years. Your work as Movement Communications Specialist for Africa has had a lasting impact, and your commitment to community needs and regional priorities truly showed.
It has been a privilege to learn from and work alongside you. We are grateful for the energy, care, and professionalism you brought to the movement, and we wish you continued success in all that comes next. Thank you. Dr. Isaac Olatunde, Ph.D. (Hon.), M.Sc., Ph.D. Researcher (Health Law and Policy) +2348166620737 [email protected] On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 at 21:20, Ruby Damenshie-Brown < [email protected]> wrote: > Well done Winnie. Your leadership and contributions to community > engagement, regional collaboration, and African representation within the > Wikimedia movement are deeply appreciated. You carried out this role with > clarity and commitment, and your impact over the past three years will be > felt for a long time. > > Thank you for your service, and I wish you continued success in your next > chapter. I look forward to staying connected. > > Kind regards, > > Ruby D-Brown > > > > On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 at 7:53 AM, Martin Hipangwa <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Winnie >> >> Thank you for all the work you have put in making sure that the movement >> is inclusive! >> >> >> Best Regards >> Namibia UG Founder >> >> On Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM Choko Skit <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Winnie, >>> >>> >>> I just wanna say a very BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you! >>> >>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS >>> >>> Wishing you all the best... >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Senator Choko >>> >>> On Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 05:25 Dr Tesleemah, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Winnie for Africa Baraza and for doing your work diligently. >>>> Wishing you the best in your next steps. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Dr Tesleemah Abdulkareem >>>> >>>> On Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 05:23 Bobby Shabangu, < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Winnie, >>>>> >>>>> I would also like to send my congratulations on the milestones you’ve >>>>> achieved while working in this role at WMF. You were professional, a great >>>>> communicator and made the WMF more accessible to us as community of >>>>> volunteers. >>>>> >>>>> Wishing you success in your professional career and looking forward to >>>>> continue working with you on the community level. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Bobby Shabangu >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 at 05:34, Sherry A <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Winnie, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am sorry to see you leave us, but thank you for all your hard work >>>>>> and dedication and for your inspired voice. >>>>>> The very best to you in your future endeavors. I hope we can keep in >>>>>> touch. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> Sherry >>>>>> >>>>>> *Sherry-Ann L. Antoine, MPA* >>>>>> >>>>>> Free Knowledge Advocate >>>>>> >>>>>> Executive Director, Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia >>>>>> (AfroCROWD), AfroCROWD.org <http://afrocrowd.org/>, @AfroCROWDit, >>>>>> #AfroCROWD >>>>>> >>>>>> Lead Organizer, Wikimedians of the Caribbean User Group >>>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Caribbean_User_Group/WikiCari_Festival#:~:text=Wikimedians%20of%20the%20Caribbean%20aims%20to%20achieve%20this,awareness%20of%20various%20parts%20of%20our%20regional%20culture.>, >>>>>> @WikiCari, #WikiCaribbean >>>>>> >>>>>> Co-Organizer, News On Wiki NOW >>>>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/News_on_Wiki/Present>, @NewsWiki1, >>>>>> #NewsOnWiki >>>>>> >>>>>> Phone / Whatsapp: 1(718) 772-4802 >>>>>> >>>>>> She/ her/ hers >>>>>> >>>>>> *Sent in a hurry. Please excuse any typos, thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM Winnie Kabintie < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Wikimedians, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As December comes to a close, I’m writing to share that my >>>>>>> three-year tenure as *Movement Communications Specialist- Africa, >>>>>>> at the Wikimedia Foundation*, has officially come to an end. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It has been a true privilege to serve and learn alongside so many of >>>>>>> you across the continent. Over the past three years, I have been >>>>>>> grateful >>>>>>> to contribute to several initiatives that were deeply rooted in >>>>>>> community >>>>>>> needs and regional priorities, including: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Mapping Wikimedia communities across Sub-Saharan Africa*, which >>>>>>> strengthened informed WMF community outreach in SSA, improved >>>>>>> understanding >>>>>>> of community realities, and supported more intentional engagement >>>>>>> strategies. >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Starting **the Afrika Baraza* as a regular space for dialogue, >>>>>>> connection, and peer learning & sharing across the region. >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Supporting a community-driven Driven Strategy and >>>>>>> implementation of the inaugural Open Journalism Awards*. >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Supporting the first-ever inclusion of African Wikimedians in >>>>>>> the DRIFF Conference*, with the inaugural edition hosted in >>>>>>> Nairobi in 2023, which brought together Wikimedians from 5 countries >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> East Africa (EarthHub). >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Contributing to the consolidation and development of the Africa >>>>>>> Agenda.* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> None of this work happened in isolation. It was made possible >>>>>>> through the leadership, commitment, and support of most of you, >>>>>>> including >>>>>>> regional affiliate leaders, organizers, and colleagues across the >>>>>>> movement. >>>>>>> I am deeply thankful for the trust placed in me and for the many >>>>>>> conversations, both public and behind the scenes, that shaped this work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> While my role at the Wikimedia Foundation has concluded, my >>>>>>> commitment to the Wikimedia movement, to advocating for African >>>>>>> knowledge >>>>>>> ecosystems, and community-led Impact storytelling and governance >>>>>>> continues. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for the solidarity, collaboration, and inspiration over >>>>>>> the years. I look forward to staying connected and continuing to build >>>>>>> together. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To connect with me onwards, please use my personal Gmail: >>>>>>> *[email protected] >>>>>>> <[email protected]>* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Asante Sana!* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Winnie Kabintie (her/she) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Movement Communications Specialist, Africa >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> African-Wikimedians mailing list -- >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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