Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Revealing Adamawa Untold Stories:Documenting Heritage, Culture, and Tourism through Wikimedia. (ID: 23478575)
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Applicant Details
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Ishaku Ajeje, Mr. Snatch, Mlamido
- Organization
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Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Revealing Adamawa Untold Stories: Documenting Heritage, Culture, and Tourism through Wikimedia.
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-07-31 - 2025-08-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Adamawa is a region rich in cultural heritage, historical depth, and tourism potential. Yet, much of this richness remains undocumented and largely invisible on global digital platforms like Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata. Years of conflict, neglect, and limited access to digital tools have contributed to the underrepresentation of important places such as the Njuwa Fishing Festival Ground, Gurin Town, the Mubi Ancient Trading Route, and the Koma Hills koma people. Significant cultural landmarks including traditional palaces, historic mosques, colonial era sites, and indigenous craft centers like the Vunoklang Pottery Site and blacksmithing hubs in Ganye and Mayo-Belwa are at risk of being forgotten.
This project aims to address these gaps by documenting and sharing Adamawa untold stories through Wikimedia platforms. Through community engagement, training, and content creation, we hope to preserve this unique heritage, make it accessible to a global audience, and inspire local pride and participation in free knowledge.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
This project is focused on documenting and raising awareness of important cultural and tourism sites across the region. A key activity will be photo walks led by experienced Wikipedia editors and professional photographers who will capture high quality images of notable places. These include the Mubi Ancient Trading Route, historic palaces, old mosques, Adamawa Emirate the town of Mubi, and the Numan River Cultural Corridor. All photos will be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons to improve the region’s visual presence online and help people around the world discover its heritage. In addition to photography, the project will organize a Wikimedia training session in Jimeta to introduce participants to Wikipedia and its sister platforms. The training will show people how to upload images, edit Wikipedia articles, and add cultural data to Wikidata. The idea is to equip local residents with the skills they need to continue sharing and preserving their culture long after the project ends. To ensure the information shared is accurate and meaningful, the team will collaborate with local historians, cultural experts, and community leaders. A public project page will be created to provide regular updates and progress reports. There are also plans to partner with cultural institutions, researchers, and Wikimedia user groups to help review the content, ensure quality, and broaden the reach of the project.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
The project team is made up of dedicated Wikimedia volunteers with strong roots in Northern Nigeria and a passion for cultural preservation. Each team member brings unique skills to ensure the success of the project, and all are aware of and committed to their roles.
== Team Leaders == * Ishaku Ajeje – Project Lead Ishaku Ajeje is a committed Wikimedia contributor and a native of Adamawa State. As the Project Lead, he will be responsible for coordinating the entire project, leading the planning and execution of activities, liaising with local communities, and ensuring that the project goals are met. With his deep connection to the region and understanding of its cultural landscape, he is well-positioned to lead efforts in uncovering and documenting Adamawa’s heritage.
* Mr. Snatch – Training and Documentation Coordinator Mr. Snatch is an experienced Hausa Wikipedia administrator and community organizer with years of involvement in Wikimedia projects. In this project, he will serve as the main trainer and documentation lead. He will guide participants during workshops and edit-a-thons, helping ensure that high-quality content is created across Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
* Mlamido – Technical and Content Integration Lead A proficient contributor to Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, Mlamido will be responsible for handling technical aspects of the project, including structuring and uploading data, linking Wikimedia projects, and ensuring quality metadata. He will also support capacity-building efforts among new editors.
== Facilitators ==
* Fulani215 – Wikidata and Outreach Facilitator Fulani215 will lead the facilitation of Wikidata trainings and support local outreach efforts. He will help participants understand how to represent local heritage items on Wikidata and will assist with connecting articles and media files across Wikimedia platforms.
* Abdulmuddalib Iabrahim Salisu – Visual Content Facilitator Abdulmudallib will focus on capturing and uploading photographic content related to Adamawa’s heritage, festivals, and cultural sites. He will also assist in training participants on Wikimedia Commons standards and licensing.
All team members are volunteers and are actively involved in the Hausa Wikimedia Community and Fulfulde Wikimedia User Group, They bring together a mix of local knowledge, Wikimedia experience, and technical skills, making them well equipped to deliver a meaningful and impactful project.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
The project seeks to promote and preserve Adamawa’s cultural heritage by engaging Hausa and Fulfulde-speaking Wikimedians, photographers, historians, and cultural advocates. In collaboration with Adamawa State University, Mubi, and the Adamawa State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, participants will be trained to contribute to Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia, and Wikidata. The program includes practical photo walks to document heritage sites and a visit to the American University of Nigeria, Yola, for academic engagement. A support group will be formed post-project to ensure ongoing mentorship and active contribution to Wikimedia platforms.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
The team took time to talk with everyone involved so that planning and carrying out the project would go well. We also shared the proposal on the Hausa Wikipedia Discussion Page to hear from the community and get people interested. This open conversation gave community members a chance to share ideas to make sure the project fits with other Wikimedia efforts, and look for ways to work together. It helped ensure that the project is shaped by the community and benefits from everyone’s input. A link to the discussion will be shared to keep things open and easy to refer back to later.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
This project is about finding the best ways to document places that are often overlooked, while also bringing new people into the Wikimedia movement. It asks important questions like: How do we capture cultural sites in places affected by conflict? How can we involve local people and experts in a meaningful way? What can we do to keep participants active even after training ends? What difficulties come up when working in remote areas, and how can we solve them? It also looks at how powerful good photos and strong articles can be in showing these regions on Wikipedia. By tracking things like participation, uploads, and article improvements, the project will gather useful lessons to shape future cultural documentation efforts on Wikimedia.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | |
| Number of editors | 40 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
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| Wikipedia | 500 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 300 |
| Wikidata | 1000 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | 100 |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | 100 |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
Wikimedia Dashboard Tool
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
2303325 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1500 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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