Hello Wikimedia Kenya
I am working on a project with Translators Without Borders to first translate medical articles from standard English to simple English and than from simple English to other languages. http://translatorswithoutborders.com/
They are keen to translate into African languages as they have been doing outreach in Nairobi. Are there people from Wikimedia Kenya who would be interested in getting involved with this project? I mainly edit medical content on the English Wikipedia and would help on the English side of things. Translators Without Borders will deal with the translation to Swahili (but I am sure would appreciate help). We than need people who can take this text and Wikify it and place it in Swahili Wikipedia.
I am going to be coming to your area of the world in Feb/Mar and would be interested in meeting in person (will be in Kenya and Tanzania)
Hi James, am certainly interested and am sure many more of us are interested on collaborating on this project ,further from swahili medical content i can help in Luhya and Luo...now that you mentioned African Languages
cheers!
On 12/15/11, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
Hello Wikimedia Kenya
I am working on a project with Translators Without Borders to first translate medical articles from standard English to simple English and than from simple English to other languages. http://translatorswithoutborders.com/
They are keen to translate into African languages as they have been doing outreach in Nairobi. Are there people from Wikimedia Kenya who would be interested in getting involved with this project? I mainly edit medical content on the English Wikipedia and would help on the English side of things. Translators Without Borders will deal with the translation to Swahili (but I am sure would appreciate help). We than need people who can take this text and Wikify it and place it in Swahili Wikipedia.
I am going to be coming to your area of the world in Feb/Mar and would be interested in meeting in person (will be in Kenya and Tanzania)
-- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian President Wikimedia Canada
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Hi, I would be very willing to assist in the sw translation of medical stuff. Having participated in the KWC and HealthSpeaks, plus being a medic starting internship in April, I have experience n some time on my hands. I'd be glad to be of assistance.
Nduati Martin K.
Nairobi.
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