Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Annual Joint Application for JWK & TUSW User Groups for 2025 — 2026

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Applicant information

Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required): Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili

Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required): No, it is my first time applying for a General Support Fund

You are applying as a(n). (required): Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)

Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required): No

Do you have a fiscal sponsor?: Yes

Fiscal organization name.: Dunia Salama Foundation

Please provide links to the following documents if they are available

These documentation can be provided in your local language(s), no translations required.

Organizational website
Detailed financial reporting and/or audits
Documentation of the governance structure, board list, governance processes
Documentation of the general assembly decision on your plan

Main proposal

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required): Annual Joint Application for JWK & TUSW User Groups for 2025 — 2026

2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year base funding for 3 years? (required) (only for returning applicants): N/A

2.1. Provide a brief overview of Year 2 and Year 3 of the proposed plan and how this relates to the current proposal and your strategic plan? (required)

N/A

3. Proposed start date. (required): 2025-07-01

4. Proposed end date. (required): 2026-06-30

5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required): Yes; 1. JKW = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lImps4q1n3R4LJt9yH66oofWU4Cxlo5U3dclCn39iEA/edit?tab=t.0

2. TUSW = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rtYxY6-kWpzEhfHU_zmtQ-7iDBSTdwgnpdY77UB9L5c/edit

6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required): Yes; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lImps4q1n3R4LJt9yH66oofWU4Cxlo5U3dclCn39iEA/edit?tab=t.0 & https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i8nJrZwqTej8HoSYjLxHrkNkOJzOtNKNX8qN6SYT-s8/edit

7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required): Tanzania

8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)

Since Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili affiliate is applying for the General Support Fund for the first time, this project aims to grow public understanding of the Wikimedia movement, its platforms, and its main goals in Tanzania. At the same time, it will build a strong and skilled community of contributors, trainers, and leaders. We will achieve this by organizing community meetups, workshops, and training sessions focused on Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and other Wikimedia projects. Editathons and special events will help improve content related to African history, cultural practices, politics, and development. Our goal is to ensure that African stories and knowledge are well-represented on the platforms.

We will work closely with schools, especially primary and secondary school to expand participation and make knowledge more inclusive. A key focus will be ensuring that at least 50% of participants in each project are women. Women will also lead most activities in sports-related projects and WikiGap campaigns. Wiktionary will be given special attention to women because it offers an easy way for new contributors to help build an online African dictionary.

The following outlines the joint activity plans:

1. Wikimedia in Education Program Training & Capacity Building: Conduct Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons workshops for students, teachers, and university faculty. Curriculum Integration: Partner with schools and universities to incorporate Wikimedia projects into digital literacy and research courses. Wiki Clubs: Establish and support student-led Wikimedia clubs in universities and secondary schools. 2. Content Creation & Knowledge Equity Initiatives Edit-a-thons & Writing Contests: Organize thematic editing events focusing on Tanzanian history, culture, and underrepresented topics (e.g., women in STEM, indigenous knowledge). Digitization Projects: Collaborate with GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) institutions to upload Tanzanian cultural artifacts, oral histories, and public domain materials to Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource. Wikidata Expansion: Enhance structured data contributions from Tanzanian institutions to improve knowledge accessibility. 3. Gender & Diversity Programs WikiGap & Art+Feminism: Host edit-a-thons to increase content about women and marginalized groups. Women Leadership Training: Empower women contributors through mentorship and leadership development programs. Inclusive Participation: Ensure at least 50% women participation in all activities. 4. Community Support & Engagement Meetups & Conferences: Organize local and national Wikimedia community gatherings to foster collaboration. Mentorship & Retention Programs: Pair new editors with experienced contributors to sustain long-term engagement. National Wikimedia Bootcamps: Conduct advanced training sessions for student leaders and organizers. 5. Public Policy Advocacy Education Policy Engagement: Advocate for the integration of Wikimedia into Tanzania’s national education and digital literacy policies. Copyright & Open Access Reform: Work with policymakers to promote open licensing and public domain contributions. Digital Rights Awareness: Collaborate with civil society organizations to safeguard freedom of knowledge access.

Approaches & Strategies 1. Grassroots Community Building (Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili) Targeting Schools & Local Communities: Engage primary and secondary schools to introduce Wikimedia projects early. Swahili Language Focus: Prioritize content creation in Kiswahili to improve local knowledge representation. Low-Barrier Participation: Use Wiktionary and Wikipedia as entry points for new contributors. 2. Institutional Integration (TUSW) University Partnerships: Formalize collaborations with academic institutions to embed Wikimedia in curricula. Faculty & Librarian Training: Build capacity among educators to sustain Wikimedia adoption. Alumni Networks: Retain past contributors by involving them as mentors and advisors. 3. Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration Wikimedia Affiliate Partnerships: Work with Wikimedians of Arusha and Wikimedia Tanzania User Group for cross-regional support. External Alliances: Partner with NGOs, cultural institutions, and government bodies to amplify impact.

Challenges & Solutions Challenge Strategy to Address Low Awareness of Wikimedia in Academia Conduct university workshops, faculty training, and policy dialogues to demonstrate Wikimedia’s educational value. Underrepresentation of Tanzanian Knowledge Organize edit-a-thons on Tanzanian topics, digitize local heritage, and incentivize content creation. Gender Imbalance in Editing Implement women-focused campaigns (WikiGap), leadership training, and quotas for participation. High Editor Dropout Rates Mentorship programs, microgrants for active contributors, and recognition systems. Limited Funding Sustainability Diversify revenue through institutional partnerships, alumni donations, and co-funded projects. Policy Barriers to Open Knowledge Advocate for education policy reforms, engage lawmakers, and publish policy briefs.

Expected Outcomes Increased Participation: 640+ participants engaged in Wikimedia activities. Improved Content: 2,500+ new Wikipedia articles, 850+ Commons uploads. Stronger Community: 50+ trained student leaders, 10+ university partnerships. Policy Impact: Wikimedia recognized national education and digital access policies. 9. Program Categories: Category Activities Education Wiki Clubs, Wikipedia training, Wikidata programs Culture & GLAM Edit-a-thons, digitization projects Gender & Diversity WikiGap, women leadership training Community Engagement Meetups, mentorship programs Public Policy Advocacy Engage policymakers on Wikimedia in education

9.6. Public Policy Advocacy: Target Laws: Tanzania’s Higher Education Policy, Copyright Act. Methods: Stakeholder roundtables, policy briefs, media campaigns. Budget Allocation: 25,000,000 TZS

9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)


Category	Yes/No
Education	Yes
Culture, heritage or GLAM	Yes
Gender and diversity	Yes
Community support and engagement	Yes
Participation in campaigns and contests	Yes
Public policy advocacy	Yes
Other	No

Education

9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required): Wiki Club, Editing Wikipedia Training, Wiki Camp, Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom or other Reading/Evaluating Wikipedia Training, Translation, Research, Wikidata programs, Wikimedia Commons programs, Other Wikimedia project programs; Other programs and activities if any: N/A
9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required): Teachers or professors, Secondary school students, Primary school students, Vocational, tertiary, or higher education, Senior citizens; Other groups if any: N/A

Culture, heritage or GLAM

9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required): Documenting or incubating languages on Wikimedia projects, Introducing new approaches to underrepresented culture and heritage, e.g. decolonising or reparative work; oral and visual knowledge; outreach to communities of origin, indigenous and first nations self-determination, Supporting institutions to open up their collections, data, metadata, and research, Supporting GLAM professionals to incorporate use of Wikimedia in their work, through documentation, training, or Wikimedian in Residence programs, Partnering with institutions, professional associations, and allied organizations to raise awareness of open culture, ethical sharing, and related issues; Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Gender and diversity

9.3. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.: Building organizer skills in women and diversity groups, Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Focusing on creating content about women and/or gender diverse groups, including biographies, intersectional topic areas and/or adding images, Focusing on knowledge equity by bringing in contributors from underrepresented communities, Fomenting female leadership within the movement (either staff, members or boards), Focusing on creating content about marginalized (underrepresented) communities and their knowledge; Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Community support and engagement

9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.: Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, On-wiki training of community members, Off-wiki training of community members, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering non financial support and services to community members (equipment, space, books, etc.); Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Participation in campaigns and contests

9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required): 1Lib1Ref, Art+Feminism, Feminism and Folklore, VisibleWikiWomen, Wiki Loves Africa, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, Wiki Loves Women, WikiForHumanRights, WikiGap, Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary, Other; Other programs and activities if any: AfroCrowd, Wiki4Refugees

Public policy advocacy

9.6.1. What specific laws, or legislative topics, are you targeting with your advocacy plans? Please be as specific as possible. (required)

1. THE UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2005 2. THE UNIVERSITIES ACT (CAP. 346) 3. Access to Information Act, 2016

9.6.2. What are the main methods and tactics via which you plan to advocate for this public policy change? Please be as specific as possible. (required)

1. Stakeholder Engagement & Coalition Building Tactics: Quarterly Policy Roundtables: Host dialogues with the Ministry of Education, Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), and Copyright Society of Tanzania (COSOTA). Coalition Membership: Join the Tanzania Digital Rights Coalition to align with broader digital freedom advocates. University Partnerships: Work with 10+ universities to pilot Wikimedia curriculum modules and gather evidence for policy reform. 2. Government Lobbying Tactics: Policy Briefs: Submit biannual briefs to the Parliamentary Committee on Education and ICT Committee, highlighting global precedents. Ministerial Meetings: Leverage existing relationships with the Ministry of Culture to advocate for GLAM-Wikimedia collaborations. 3. Public Awareness Campaigns Tactics: Media Partnerships: Produce monthly radio segments on Clouds FM and TBC1 explaining Wikimedia’s role in education. Social Media Advocacy: Launch #WikipediaForEducationTZ campaign with infographics/videos (Budget: 2.5M TZS/year). Student Petitions: Mobilize 5,000+ university students to sign open letters supporting policy changes. 4. Legal & Research Advocacy Tactics: Comparative Studies: Publish a report benchmarking Tanzania against Nigeria and South Africa in open knowledge policies. Legal Clinics: Partner with University of Dar es Salaam Law School to draft model copyright exceptions for educational use. 5. Institutional Pilots Tactics: Policy Labs: Conduct 3 workshops with National Library of Tanzania to test open-access digitization workflows. Wikimedia in Education Toolkit: Develop and distribute a guidebook for policymakers (Print run: 500 copies).

9.6.3. Approximately, how much of the requested budget will you dedicate to public policy advocacy (local currency)?: 24840208
10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required): 1. JKW = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xskOGMKDD9CLC8nwIBE2FxjlwigD-56lpOK0gFx_G3k/edit?tab=t.0

2. TUSW = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUrHl5mjIpsoZGaHyl1JZfep7_B6yw7NQLfV7iwvxL0/edit?usp=sharing

11. Describe your team. (required)

User:Muddyb (Project Lead): I am Muddyb, a user with experience in editing and participating in various capacity-building seminars. Swahili Wikipedia admin and bureaucrat. Previously, I did not track my contributions on the dashboard, but since 2024, you can now view my contributions and management through my Outreach Dashboard: Muddyb's Outreach Dashboard.

User:Asterlegorch367 (Dr. Aneth David - PhD): Dr. Aneth David is a scientist with expertise in biotechnology. She has been an admin on Swahili Wikipedia since 2020, but has been a member since December 2018. She has extensive experience in creating articles and organizing various seminars. You can view her activities through her Outreach Dashboard: Asterlegorch367's Outreach Dashboard.

Others: User:Said Mfaume, User:Babu Monte, volunteers.

User:Idd Ninga (Seminar Specialist): Idd Ninga is a seminar expert who has actively participated in many campaigns. He is ready to share his precius knowledge with others. You can view his contributions through his Outreach Dashboard: Idd Ninga's Outreach Dashboard.

TUSW: Magoiga M. Mtatiro (username: magotech): Program coordinator (Salaried) Sylvester Johnbosco (username: codtz): Accountant. Emmanuel Akyoo (username: Bs-Afrique): Communication Officer - Seggy Joe (Volunteer) Logistics officer clubs coordinators (5 positions): Open positions Ebenezer Mlay (Username: CaliBen) – Project advisor and facilitator Riccardo Riccioni (Username:Riccardo Riccioni) – Project advisor

12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)

For cross country / region support and activities. We will strengthen our collaboration with TUSW and other regional communities, including Wikimedia Tanzania, Arusha, and Kilimanjaro. Additionally, we will provide regular updates on regional developments to ensure effective communication and progress tracking.

13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required): Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Improve User Experience, Provide for Safety and Inclusion, Ensure Equity in Decision-making, Coordinate Across Stakeholders, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Manage Internal Knowledge, Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge, Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt

Metrics

Wikimedia Metrics

14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)

14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.

All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.

Participants, editors, and organizers
Metrics name	Target	Description
Number of all participants	800
Number of all editors	650	N/A
Number of new editors	150
Number of retained editors	600
Number of all organizers	8	For JKW & TUSW
Number of new organizers	2	For JKW & TUSW

14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)

Contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Created	Edited or improved
Wikipedia	1850	2500
Wikimedia Commons	500	150
Wikidata	500	650
Wiktionary	114	20
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator	350	100
Translatewiki	500	100
MediaWiki	100
Wikiquote	500	350
Wikivoyage	1500	800
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia

Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)

Other Metrics

15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required): No


Other Metrics	Description	Target
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A

Budget

16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required): No

16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)

N/A

16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required): N/A

17. Your local currency. (required): TZS

18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required): 258152050 TZS

Multi-year funding request summary
Year	Amount (local currency)
Year 1	N/A TZS
Year 2	N/A TZS
Year 3	N/A TZS

Requested amount in USD: 105317.82 USD ^{[note 1]}

Multi-year funding request summary in USD
Year	Amount USD ^{[note 1]}
Year 1	N/A USD
Year 2	N/A USD
Year 3	N/A USD

↑ ^a ^b ^c The following amount in US dollars was calculated by Wikimedia Foundation staff using the fixed currency rates. This amount is approximate and may not reflect the actual currency exchange rates on the day of submission or distribution. If the application is funded, the funding will be sent in the recipient’s local currency.

19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required): Yes

19.1. How many paid staff members do you plan to have? (required)

Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms.

JWK: 1 salaried staff, 1 contractor.

TUSW: 2 salaried staff, 1 contractor.

19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total? (required)

Include the total FTE of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include their FTEs with the terms separately.

3

19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Fund if any. (required only for returning grantees): N/A

20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Fund (required).


Budget category	Amount in local currency
Staff and contractor costs	50789680 TZS
Operational costs	31441716 TZS
Programmatic costs	101910804 TZS

21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W_l0swQcB0P-0cd0cdDyy6420mStavgO/edit?gid=2082344268#gid=2082344268

Additional information

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We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

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[fixedrate-1] The following amount in US dollars was calculated by Wikimedia Foundation staff using the fixed currency rates. This amount is approximate and may not reflect the actual currency exchange rates on the day of submission or distribution. If the application is funded, the funding will be sent in the recipient’s local currency.

[note 1]