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] >
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