OFWA Open Learning Hub

Hey, I'm Alhassan Sananu Zakaria from Chereponi Ghana, a graduate of Tamale Technical University, where I studied ICT. My experience with Kiwix is great, I volunteered for Kiwix4schools where I implemented the program in schools within my community. I must say that Kiwix is Power, with Kiwix schools within rural areas can also have access to information to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

It's a great pleasure for me to have gone through the mentorship program successfully as I will be assigned to mentor 10 or more mentees on the Kiwix Project.  

Amoako Gabriel is my name, I am a flexible, confident, and highly motivated young gentleman and well organized, a team player with a natural ability to adapt to new or challenging environments.

Increasing access to digitization and decolonizing the internet, especially in Ghana require innovative approaches that do not just concentrate on access but also on training and mentorship. This is what the Kiwix project has been doing and I am proud to be an integral part of this movement, sweeping through the African continent the change we need as people.

I'm Asare Paul Yaw. You can call me Yaw Tuba since that's what I'm popularly known by. I'm from Ghana and my hometown is Mumford in the Central Region of Ghana. I'm an IT Technician, Musician, and a Proud Wikimedian. I love to translate Wikimedia projects to various local languages and am always willing to help people with stuff concerning any Wikimedia projects. I've won more awards to my credit such as Winner of the African Youth Month contest, Winner of Fante Wikipedia Writing Contest(s), Winner of Ghanaian Pidgin Writing Contest(s), Top New Editor/Contributor for Africa WikiVibrance Writing Contest and many more. Per my experience in Kiwix, I've learned and benefitted a lot so far such that I don't need to get access to the internet before I can do my research or get information online. I hope you will also benefit the same or even more from this project. Thank You

His parents gave him the name BILE Rene. He is a Cameroonian and a Pedagogue by profession. He loves the world of free and open-source software ... and he found his interest in Wikimedia galaxy, where the community is active around several projects. He likes to learn and share. As Kiwix program where he learns new skills and is available to share around the World. He likes to meet people and even more so to discover new experiences. He would like to grow in the community and contribute in so many ways. His work experience with Wikipedia started in Cameroon in 2017 through the project, Wikivillages of Cameroon. After the contest, he joined the user group(Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group) as a member. Since then, he has been assisting the community in its many projects. He discovered the world of programming on Wikipedia. Topics like WikiData are of great interest to him. He assists these projects in Cameroon as a trainer: Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Women, and WikiChallenge Ecoles d’Afrique/en 2021.
Now, he is a Wikimedia volunteer and Kiwix trainer through the kiwix4schools program.

Technical Support Officer

George Abangba Anani is an enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and hard-working young man. He holds a Diploma in Registered General Nursing and graduated from the Nursing and Training College, Kpembe. He is currently perusing Design Innovation at Design and Technology Institute (DTI). George is the CEO of DG Anointed printing press and Trading enterprise. George is an editor of Wikipedia, a KIWIX trainer and a Mentor for KIWIX Africa. He is also a hub leader for the Walewale Wiki Hub. George is a volunteer and Zonal Treasure for the youth wing of the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), and Youth Action Movement (YAM-Gh) in the Northern Zone. He plays a volunteering and leadership role with social organizations including Open Foundation West Africa (OFWA), The Gideons International and North East Connect. He believes in the youth and the need to prepare and empower them.

I'm Juliana, from Upper West Region, completed my Tertiary in the year 2019. Had to chance to work with tech companies for a couple of years. I was part of Kiwix implementation in 2021. Since then I have had an interest in Kiwix. I released after the Kiwix project, a whole lot of teachers and students from our sample school have never come across Kiwix and did not know how free it was.
After taking part in the second training of Kiwix in 2023, I got to know that if this project is implemented in different locations and schools, it will help students and teachers in their research work which is freely accessible to everyone

A Wikimedian from Ghana, Kiwix Implementation Partner, Educator, Open Advocate, Climate and Energy Consultant, and Tech Enthusiast. Knowledge Manager of Open Education and Technology Initiative.

Offei-Darko Lord is a biologist with much interest and experience in the environmental advocacy space. In the record of a highlighted experience, he was one of the young African scientists who advocated with UrbanBetter to drive further regional (Africa) air pollution policies, contributing to 2022's International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. As he is gradually building a career, he possesses outstanding writing skills and in-depth and extensive knowledge of various ecosystems he has experience with such as biodiversity conservation, STEM, environmental governance, climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as pollution. He has comprehensive knowledge of project design and is training/mentoring youth individuals all over Africa as a consultant for OFWA’s Kiwix Project. As a certified foundational primer for Agenda 2030’s sustainable development by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), Offei-Darko Lord has spent the last 2 years working to bridge the gap “between international decisions on issues such as climate change and technology with the reality on the ground.”

Otuo-Akyampong Boakye CM: Otuo-Akyampong is an Environmental Scientist, High School Teacher, Open Knowledge enthusiast, Wikipedian, and an awarding winning Climate Activist. He is a CSP fellow and a Climate Reality Leader.

He holds a master's in Environmental Science and a BSc. Biological Science from KNUST and many other professional certificates as an environmentalist. He is a Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) Associate, Youth In Landscape boot camper, Falling Walls Lab finalist Community Solutions Program fellow, and a Climate Reality leader.

Otuo-Akyampong is a public speaker having spoken on many international platforms on sustainability. He has an international presence and has won some awards. He is an award-winning SDG 13 advocate in Ghana. He won the Best SDG 13 (Climate Action) Advocate award from Humanitarian Awards in Ghana. He was also a finalist for the Landscape Stewards Awards organized by Global Landscape Forum.

Ruby Damenshie-Brown is a passionate open knowledge enthusiast, Wikipedian, and women's and climate advocate with a wealth of experience in project and program management. Since 2019, she has been an active editor on Wikipedia and has contributed to numerous articles on a variety of topics.

As an experienced project and programs manager, Ruby has a talent for conducting evaluations that lead to impactful projects and community building. In her role as a leader at Open Foundation West Africa, she launched the Kiwix4schools project in 2020, drawing inspiration from other experienced volunteers who were implementing it at the time. Under her leadership, the Kiwix4schools project has grown from a local event to a continental-wide program, building skills and creating impact beyond Ghana and Africa at large.

Ruby's expertise and experience developing and implementing programs and projects were recognized when she was selected as the Wikiforhumanrights Fellow 2022. As part of this campaign, Ruby's impact was doubled, making a significant contribution to the global Wikiforhumanrights community.

In addition to her work with Wikipedia and Open Foundation West Africa, Ruby was a member of the UCOC Enforcement guidelines and volunteers as the Eduwiki Sub-Sahara Africa Regional coordinator. She is passionate about building lasting and fruitful connections, and her hobby is cooking.

Ruby's dedication to open knowledge, women's and climate advocacy, and community building make her an asset to any conference or event. Her leadership, expertise, and passion for creating positive change will undoubtedly inspire and motivate others in the Wikimedia community and beyond.

Ziblim Abdul-Rahim is both process and results-oriented young man who hailed from Ghana. He has served in multiple leadership positions since his childhood. With great zeal, passion, and focus, he completed his senior high school as the overall best student of his badge. Ziblim Abdul-Rahim is currently a final year Community Nutrition student at the University for Development Studies(UDS) where he serves as the president of the Ghana Muslim Students Association(GMSA), the president of The Nutrition Cohort, the Head of Projects for Enactus and the electoral commissioner of the Debate and Public speaking Society. He was recently appointed among a panel to scrutinize and select deserving students to benefit from the Sungtaba scholarship of the University. Within the Wikimedia space, he participated in Wikimania 2021 and assisted in the local organizing of the Wikimania 2022 in-person event at Wikipedia Tamale Hub. To accelerate education, Ziblim Abdul-Rahim led the implementation of Kiwix at various senior high schools in Tamale to aid both teachers and students in accessing free internet content offline. He continues putting efforts to make the world a better place to live