Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda

Wikimedia Community User Group; Rwanda
	; Rwanda
Location	Rwanda
Country code	RWA
Approval date	9 February 2022
Official language(s)	Kinyarwanda, French, English
Other language(s)	Swahili, Mashi
Twitter	@WikiRwanda
Facebook	@WikiRwanda
Instagram	@WikiRwanda

Wikimedians in Rwanda pause for a group photo after the 2030 strategy discussion

Contact

Facebook: @WikiRwanda
Email: wikimediarwanda@gmail.com
Instagram: @WikiRwanda

Primary contacts

Ndahiro Derrick: ndahiroderric@gmail.com
Clementine Nyirahabihirwe: cleparfait2012@gmail.com

Who we areEdit

An independent team of self-motivated individuals who improve articles on Wikimedia Foundation project websites and promote free and open access to knowledge locally in Kinyarwanda, French & English. We also invest in projects that sensitize and train different communities in Rwanda about Wikipedia with much emphasis on Kinyarwanda Wikipedia.

ObjectivesEdit

To represent the Wikimedia Foundation to the Rwandan Wikimedia contributing community.
To promote Wikimedia projects and free content in general and to encourage the use of Wikimedia resources in education in Rwanda in Kinyarwanda & English.
To recruit and train interested people to participate in Wikimedia projects in Rwanda.
To organize conventions, conferences, meetings, workshops, and contests in Kigali and other cities in Rwanda related to the collection and sharing of free knowledge.
Reducing the internet gender gap through training and encouraging more women to participate in the free knowledge-sharing processes.
To enhance the reading and writing culture of among Rwandan youths

Activities & ProjectsEdit

We host many events each year. See some recent and upcoming ones here.

MembersEdit

Ndahiro derrick (talk) 10:21, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
NKUNDIMANA Theodore
Niyongira eric (talk) 10:56, 12 MAY 2021 (UTC)
Rodrigueng
Nyirahabihirwe Clementine Cnyirahabihirwe123 (talk) 13:27, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
Ange Dusabe (talk) 07:25, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Didieric0508 (talk) 07:28, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Vivine D. Mugenzi VMugenzi (talk) 10:49, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Niyigenachristian (talk) 11:05, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Mbachris (talk) 14:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
RWAYITARE250 (talk) 15:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Germain92 (talk) 16:21, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Alice.Mukesh (talk) 16:57, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Davyimage (talk) 17:33, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Proyezu (talk) 02:16, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
User:Valens Muvunyi (talk) 14:12 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Muhirehussein12 (talk) 12:45, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Ndayisengadavid3 (talk) 07:12, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
karega vicky (talk) 16:45, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Claude Nizeyimana (talk) 10:26, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Alicedits (talk) 11:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
Lizadeborah03 (talk) 11:57, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
RebeccaRwanda (talk) 13:08, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
bisangwafab (talk) 13:08, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
GATETE Pacifique (talk) 09:06, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
Divine2004 (talk) 13:08, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
steven ndori (talk)19:32, 18 September 2021 (UTc)
Robert RUGAMBA Annick Green
Fashdamilola (talk)19:10, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
Douglaseru (talk) 15:57, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
Umuganwa Yves (talk) (Umuganwa 12)
NSHIMIYIMANA jean de Dieu NSHIMIYIMANA Jean de DIeu (talk) 10:53, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
Din-nani1 (talk) 20:43, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Mutesi Roselyne

User: Mutesi Roselyne

Thanks for registering to join us, pls send a text on whatsapp on this number to be added to our whatsapp platform +250789162892 Ndahiro derrick (talk) 10:16, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Everyone interested in joining us is highly welcome just add your name on the above list or just get in touch with us via the links in grey

PressEdit

Affiliations Committee ResolutionsEdit

Affiliations Committee/Resolutions/Recognition of Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda