Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Africa 2026 in Zimbabwe:Rites and Rituals (ID: 23639947)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Hope A Ncube
- 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.
Wiki Loves Africa 2026 in Zimbabwe: Rites and Rituals
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-02-28 - 2026-05-17
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Zimbabwe
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Wiki Loves Africa
- 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)
Information about rites and rituals and African culture, in this case Zimbabwe, is either missing or misunderstood this challenge leads to misperception about our culture, rights and rituals; hence, as Zimbabwean wikimedians, we seek to close this gap by documenting the Zimbabwean cultural events (rites and rituals), taking pictures and videos and uploading them on Wikimedia Commons and also making them availabe for use in improving wikimedia articles. The content to be uploaded will be sourced from different relevant cultural sites and events that will be visited and attended by the participants.
- 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.
28 February - Opening event -Launch of the WLA 2025 campaign, Introduction to Wiki Commons and creating accounts. 7 March – Navigating Wikimedia Commons, photo hunt uploading. 21 March - Virtual meetup, how to use pictures in articles, 18 April - How to take good pictures and photo hunt 09 May – Virtual meetup, Using pictures to improve articles 23 May – Closing and award-winning ceremony
- 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.
All the team members are volunteers Project lead – Hope A Ncube User: Hope A Ncube. This member has assisted and led the projects in one of the regions and is capable of leading the project Coordinator - Sichelesile Similo Ndlovu User: Sichelesile Sichelesile is one of the co-founders of the Zimbabwe Wikimedians volunteer group. She is a mentor and has led a number of projects, making her the best fit for coordinating and assisting the leader whenever needed. Training logistics- Phephile Tshabangu User: Sindiept Tshabangu has also previously assisted in project planning and has led projects in the past. Her previous work and experience in training, collaboration and navigating wiki commons make her a good candidate for the post. Communications and Bulawayo lead assistance. Babongile Sibanda User: Phantomassassinbb2811 Babongile led the Bulawayo region last year and also assisted in communication, and is experienced with good communication skills. Masvingo Lead – Charles Poterai User: CharlesPoterai Charles Poterai is an upcoming project lead, a very dedicated wiki editor who recently showed his interest in leading WLA in our new region in Masvingo. Last year, he assisted in coordinating, planning and leading the religion. He is a fast learner and always avails himself for the wiki meetings and project in Masvingo. Considering this is our newest region, his dedication makes him the best candidate and will be assisted by Hope A Ncube, our team leader based in Masvingo and the whole team as a whole. Matopo Lead - Petronella M Sibanda User: MILIDZANI Petronnella has been participating in WLA projects and has dedicated her time to the program previously. thou she is not very experienced, she has the potential to lead our Matopo region, where she is based and will be assisted by one of our experienced team members, Sichelesile Bulawayo lead - Nontokozo Moyo User: Sisnoe She has previously worked closely with the WLA Zimbabwe team in previous campaigns and was being mentored. This opportunity is a perfect way for her to learn and gain experience as a new leader, and she will be assisted by the team throughout. Harare lead - Beatrice Kaseke User: Beatrice Kaseke She led the Harare region this year, and she is capable of leading this year as well.
NB: This team has new upcoming leaders who are being groomed to lead the campaigns. Considering the community is not yet a user group and is still growing, we are training members to be able to lead and partake in WIKI Zimbabwe projects and programs. These will be assisted by members who are experienced and are already part ofthe team.
- 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)
National University of Science and Technology (NUST) students, Matopo community, Masvingo community and Harare Community. These are the four sites where we will be holding our activities, targeting community members and students. The campaign is open to photographers and all Zimbabweans who wish to participate. To engage participants, will make follow-up sessions during and after the campaign. Meet-ups during the campaigns will have online and in-person sessions that will include live discussions, group activities that will allow us to engage with participants. Social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook will also be used for follow-up sessions.
- 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.
Through the dedicated WhatsApp Group. Google meet with Wiki Zim Leaders
- 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)
In this project, we hope to learn effective ways of digital documentation in Wikipedia that can be used to teach, share, preserve and promote Zimbabwean cultural heritage, particularly rites and rituals that are at risk of being forgotten or misrepresented by unknowledgeable Zimbabweans and the world as a whole. As we document these activities, the participants will also be learning about some of the long-forgotten rights and rituals. The community will also learn how their participation and collaboration in the movement can help improve the quality and diversity of cultural content on Wikimedia platforms.
Our learning questions include:
How can Wikimedia projects (Commons, Wikipedia, Wikidata) be used to document and share our cultural practices, such as rites and rituals?
What strategies are most effective in ensuring accuracy, respect, and cultural sensitivity when documenting traditional practices?
How can local communities and cultural custodians participate in documenting their own heritage?
What is the impact of authentic cultural media (images, videos, articles) on global understanding and representation of Zimbabwean culture?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 80 | At least 20 participants from each religion.
Masvingo 20 Harare 20 Bulawayo 20 Matopo 20 |
| Number of editors | 80 | We anticipate at least 42 old editors and 38 new participants |
| Number of organizers | 8 | Project lead – Hope A Ncube User Hope A Ncube
Coordinator - Sichelesile Similo Ndlovu User Sichelesile Outreach Liason – Charles Poterai User Matopo Lead - Bulawayo lead - Nontokozo Moyo User Sisnoe Training logistics - Beatrice Kaseke Training logistics - Phephile Tshabangu User Sindiept Technical Support - Bruce Nyabadza Communications -Babongile Sibanda |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 80 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 300 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| 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)
Outreach Dashboard Commons Category
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)
4928 USD
- 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.
4928 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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