Kipala was a great example as a Wikimedian, and his absence will be felt in many corners of the movement. My sympathies to his family and his colleagues.
Risker/Anne On Tue, 11 Jul 2023 at 17:57, Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I will miss him!! I've had many conversations with Kipala over the > years. He was a bridge for people and ideas, making the possible real. > Always uplifting, and patient with me in the early days of sw:wp. An > excellent thought Asaf, to honor his memory. 💔❤️🔥, SJ > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 5:51 PM Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote: > >> What a tremendous loss. Ingo was a great Wikipedian, a great human >> being, and a friend. >> >> It is comforting to know that his great work in Swahili Wikipedia will >> remain, providing free knowledge to millions of people, forever. His >> personal example, too, will resonate forever with all who knew him: Ingo's >> dedication and patient perseverance in the face of frustrations and >> setbacks was a personal inspiration to me, and I am grateful to have had >> his example, and for the small part I had been able to play in helping some >> of his efforts in Africa. >> >> I encourage everyone to consider contributing something on Wikipedia, in >> whatever language you're comfortable in, perhaps about an east African >> topic. Ingo would have liked that. >> >> Asaf >> >> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) >> >> Lead Program Officer, Community Development Communities >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the >> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >> https://donate.wikimedia.org >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 12:42 AM Antoni Mtavangu < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> “Your dedication, leadership, and commitment to helping our Wikimedia >>> communities within the Movement will always be remembered.” >>> >>> Hello dear Wikimedians, >>> >>> Wikimedia Tanzania >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Tanzania> >>> and Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Jenga_Wikipedia_ya_Kiswahili> User >>> groups are in particular, deeply saddened following the passing of our >>> beloved fellow Wikimedian *Ingo Koll (user: Kipala)*, who according to >>> the information shared by his wife with us, he has passed away on the 10th >>> July 2023 at his house in his home country, Germany. >>> >>> Ingo Koll was a German who happened to live in Tanzania and Kenya for >>> many years. Being a pastor and a lecturer, he learned Swahili and became >>> one of the super-active Swahili Wikipedia contributors and administrators. >>> He was a reliable cornerstone in the development of Swahili Wikipedia. He >>> was a knowledgeable person who collaborated closely with the Astronomy and >>> Space Science Association of Tanzania (ASSAT) to contribute much on >>> Astronomy topics in Swahili language on Swahili Wikipedia, was one of the >>> great mentors who helped the formation of Wikimedia Tanzania and also was a >>> co-founder of Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili (Build Swahili Wikipedia). >>> >>> Tanzanian and East African Wikimedians benefited much from his >>> unwavering support, leadership, mentorship, and coaching when it came to >>> training them on Wikimedia projects, especially about Wikipedia. >>> >>> Wikimedia Tanzania, Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili User Groups, and all >>> other Wikimedians who interacted with him within the Wikimedia Movement >>> will always remember his valuable contributions to the Movement. >>> >>> >>> May his soul rest in peace. Amen! >>> >>> #RIP #INGOKOLL >>> >>> >>> *On behalf of Wikimedia Tanzania and Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili,* >>> >>> >>> Antoni Mtavangu (He/Him) >>> >>> Cofounder-Wikimedia Tanzania >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Tanzania> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/C7XFYZR2UCZV7IQC2R7YKMZTBZJHIGBO/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/DTLWJZKSKJ7SORGIHP5HZLY3M5726SS3/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > > -- > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/HVJPGI5PKIAKKKVN2KE72D5IODEAUYLX/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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