Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Folkore 2026 (ID: 23653885)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Kyakwera
- Organization
Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda Ltd.
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a board member or president of a Wikimedia Affiliate or mission-allied organization., I'm a group leader of a Wikimedia User Group (submitted to the Affiliation Committee)., I'm a group leader of an informal Wikimedia group., I'm a bank account signatory for the joint bank account of a Wikimedia affiliate, group, or organization.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
1.Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda – Board Member -secretary Role Description: As a board member , Im responsible for providing strategic guidance, oversight, and governance to the organization. and ensure the organization adheres to Wikimedia’s mission, manages resources effectively, and supports community initiatives. I represent the organization in official matters and help in decision-making processes at the board level.
2.Wikimedia User Group Uganda – Group Leader (submitted to Affiliation Committee) Role Description: As a group leader, I have coordinated and managed the activities of the Wikimedia User Group. I lead community engagement initiatives, organize events, and facilitate participation in Wikimedia projects. I serve as the main point of contact between the group and the Wikimedia Foundation or Affiliation Committee.
3.Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda – Bank Account Signatory Role Description: As a bank account signatory, i authorize to manage and oversee financial transactions for the organization’s joint bank account. This includes approving payments, ensuring proper use of funds, and maintaining accountability and transparency in financial matters.
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Loves Folkore 2026
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-12-14 - 2026-02-28
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Uganda
- 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 Folklore
- 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)
We have a challenge of contributors uploading few and low quality image, which is due to the limited accessibility to gadgets used to capture the content. This has made our community fail to compete globally with other contributors who upload many quality images forexample India and Bangladesh.
If we are given the grant we are planning to set up and support more photo hunts and also purchase one gadget dedicated to capturing Wiki Loves Folklore images.
- 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.
1. Photography training for new photographers on how to capture good quality images. (a). Photo editing training. Training contributors on how best to edit their raw images to look better before uploading them on commons. (b). Photography training during office hours especially for women photographers and other interested volunteers. 2. Photo hunts ( 10+ people financed to take photos from different regions of the country. 3. Marketing the campaign to gain momentum and attract more volunteers. This will be done through;
(a). Advertising on social media platforms (b). Material visibility forexample swag. (c). Mentions on either TV or Radio.
4. Awarding our contributors on a physical event.
- 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.
Kwera Faith Kwera Faith is the project team lead for Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda. She has served as the Jury coordinator for Wiki Loves Monuments,Earth and Africa in Uganda since 2021 to date.She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the wikimedia community usergroup as secretary.Having joined in 2020 as a voluteer,she prides her self in taking up the leadership mantle in the community.
Kasozi Denis Denis is the co team lead for Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda.
Tamale Drake Tamdra is the project Finance and accountability lead for Wiki Loves Folklore in Uganda
B722N B722N has been a member of the Wikimedia Community since March 2021 and he contributes to various Wikimedia Projects which include the English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and the Luganda Wikipedia. He is a project lead for Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos in Uganda
Alvinategyeka Alvinategyeka is the Events Coordinator for Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in Uganda
Fiktube Fiktube is a photographer and a graphics designer. And he is handling communications and marketing of this 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)
We are targerting women photographers especially who are maginalised due to many stereo types in Uganda.
On the issue of engaging participants, we plan to use more of whatsapp and telegram since it is the most commonly used platform in our community and the information can be seen easily. We plan to have mentions on TV and radio to pull more volunteers who may not be in our our whatsapp groups. We shall also engage them through office hours during the activities.
After the activities we plan to continue keeping in touch with all the participants through organizing a closing physical event to award the best contributors. We also plan to keep interacting on our whatsapp and telegram groups.
- 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.
N/A
- 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 steps we took to discuss the idea of the project with our community members are as below (this discussion was on our whatsapp group) ;
Introduced the Idea: Shared the project concept during regular Wikimedia User Group Uganda meetings and asked for initial feedback.
Collected Suggestions: Community members proposed which local folklore themes and traditions to focus on, and shared ideas for workshops, photography walks, and content collection.
Reviewed Feedback: Went through all suggestions with members and agreed on a project plan that reflects the community’s interests.
Ongoing Engagement: Kept members updated on milestones, tasks, and participation opportunities throughout the campaign.
- 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)
Content Gender gap
- 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)
Gender Identity
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Provide for Safety and Inclusion
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Through this project, we hope to learn the following:
Community Participation: How effectively can we engage local communities, cultural enthusiasts in documenting folklore?
Content Quality and Diversity: Which types of folklore, traditions, and cultural practices are most represented, and how can we improve the quality and diversity of contributions?
Skills Development: How do participants’ skills in Wikimedia editing, photography, and content documentation improve as a result of the workshops and training sessions?
Awareness and Impact: How does the project increase awareness and appreciation of local folklore among community members and the wider public?
Sustainability: What strategies encourage participants to continue contributing to Wikimedia projects beyond the campaign?
These questions will guide the data we collect, helping us assess the success of the project and improve future initiatives.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 60 | |
| Number of editors | 40 | |
| Number of organizers | 6 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 5000 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| 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
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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)
We are planing to use the outreach Dashboard to track all the contributions from our participants.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CCGJiT0YRe1_7aImLksMdoM9g8_xyT9QSkxfy_uCNU0/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
6970000 UGX
- 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.
1999.33 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
Endorsements and Feedback
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- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).