Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda

Call for Jury Members – Wiki Loves Monuments 2025! 🏛️📸

As national winners roll in, we’re assembling the international jury for this year’s WLM competition! We’re looking for 7–9 volunteers who bring balance, expertise, and passion for heritage and photography.

🔹 Mix of photography, heritage & Wikimedia experts
🔹 Geographically diverse (no two from the same country)
🔹 Available to review ~200–500 photos in December
🔹 Comfortable judging in English
If you or someone you know would make a great juror, contact [email protected] & [email protected] with a short intro and contact details by November 20.

📅 National organisers, remember to submit your winning photos by December 1!

Yesterday at Mount Kigali University!,We hosted an edit-athon, crafting powerful quotes from Rwanda’s notable women onto wikiquote—honoring notable women like Honorable minister Nelly Mukazayire &more.

We also launched the organized and supported by Wiki Loves Women
a thrilling month-long challenge to amplify notable women’s voices worldwide on

Join the quest: edit, share, and let their wisdom echo! 💪✨
Kudos to our lead organizer Igirimpuhwe

On August 22, 2025, We successfully hosted a WikiMedicine workshop in Kigali, facilitated by Dr. James Heilman, to train members in translating and creating health-related content for Kinyarwanda Wikipedia using tools from the Wiki Project Med Foundation (WPMEDF).

The initiative aimed to enhance access to reliable health information in , Rwanda’s primary language spoken by nearly the entire population, aligning with our mission to promote open knowledge and digital literacy. The workshop equipped participants with skills to translate and edit health content, ensuring accuracy and reliability through specialized tools, while increasing the availability of high-quality resources for the public. It also empowered medical professionals to access and contribute to health content in Kinyarwanda, supporting their practice and fostering collaborative knowledge-sharing in Rwanda’s health sector.

Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia
Rwanda Biomedical Centre
Rwanda Health

📢 Exciting Opportunity in Kigali! 📢

Join our Wikimedia Medicine Workshop on Aug 22, 2025, from 10 AM - 12 PM at Ir’za Workspace, Kacyiru! 🌍 with Dr James Heilman

Learn to create & translate health content in Kinyarwanda for Wikipedia, empower communities, and connect with global Wikimedia enthusiasts. 🩺 Perfect for health pros, writers, & anyone passionate about sharing reliable health info!
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For more details: [email protected] |

2nd Place Winner – 2025 🇷🇼
This powerful image by Camilopiz (CC0) takes us back to the roots a traditional Rwandan bed.

It’s not just a photo it’s a memory.
A tribute to simplicity, resilience, and heritage.

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