Condolences from the AfroCROWD community on the passing of Ingo Koll. May he rest in peace and the legacy of his efforts both within the Wikimedia Movement and beyond continue to bear good fruit. Sincere condolences also to his family and loved ones during this time.
With respect, Sherry On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 6:51 PM 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> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > -- *Sherry-Ann L. Antoine, MPA* Program Development and Outreach Strategist 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 Board of Directors, The Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY), ISOC-NY.org <http://isoc-ny.org/> Phone / Whatsapp: 1(718) 772-4802 She/ her/ hers *Sent in a hurry. Please excuse any typos, thanks.
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