Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Monument 2025 in Northern Nigeria (ID: 23083169)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Ishaku Ajeje
- Organization
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- 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)
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- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Loves Monument 2025 in Northern Nigeria
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-06-20 - 2025-07-31
- 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)
Wiki Loves Monuments
- 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)
Wiki Loves Monuments 2025 in Northern Nigeria aims to ensure that our history and cultural landmarks are not lost to time. By involving communities and giving visibility to our rich heritage through Wikimedia, this project creates an enduring impact in education, tourism and cultural identity.
Moreover, this campaign will provide an opportunity to highlight important historical elements. There are tribes that have not yet been documented on Wikipedia, such as the Gamergu tribe, Kotoko tribe from Borno, and Tula, Waja, Ngas language from Adamawa, Mambila people from Taraba. These tribes have a rich history that should be continuously preserved and shared.
Also there's places that are rich in history but are underrepresented or not covered at all on Wikipedia movement.
1. Bauchi State is home to many rich and remarkable places waiting to be documented in Wikipedia platforms, including the Tunga Dutse Rock Engravings, Dukkey Wells, and Kalban Hill.
2. Rabeh’s Fort in Dikwa, Borno State, Built in the late 19th century by Rabeh ibn Fadlallah after his conquest of the Kanem-Bornu Empire.
3. Mbormi Battle Ground in Gombe State Site of the 1903 battle where Sultan Muhammadu Attahiru I was killed resisting British colonial forces.
4. Yusufari is a culturally and historically rich town, known for its remarkable and intriguing heritage, particularly the Tulu Tulu Oasis area.
- 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.
Organizing photo walk activities
Photo Walks are an important part of the Wiki Loves Monuments campaign. They bring together local photographers, culture lovers and community members to explore and photograph historic landmarks. During these walks, participants get practical training on how to take clear, high-quality photos and properly document what they capture. It’s a fun, hands on way to learn photography while helping preserve cultural heritage through images.
Conducting Edit-a-thons
Edit-a-thons are also a key part of the campaign. They bring together both new and experienced Wikipedia editors from Northern Nigeria to learn and collaborate. These events focus on teaching people how to improve and create Wikipedia articles, especially by translating them into local languages like Hausa and Fulfulde. Seasoned editors help guide newcomers through the basics of editing and following Wikipedia's guidelines. Participants also learn how to upload photos to Wikimedia Commons and add important information like descriptions and categories. The goal is to make Northern Nigeria’s cultural heritage and historic sites more visible and accessible to people everywhere.
- 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.
1. Team leader
- Name: User:Ishaku Ajeje
-Role:Serving as one of the organizer for Wiki Loves Africa 2025 in Northern Nigeria, https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Foundation Celebrating_our_Agricultural_Practice_in_Northern_Nigeria, I will lead the project and supporting all participants by guiding them on how to actively contribute to the Wikipedia movement.
2. Project Advisor
- Name:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria-Kano_Network
- Role:The Wikimedia User Group of Nigeria Kano Network will serve as an advisor for this project, providing guidance and support throughout it's implementation.
3. Workshop facilitator
- Name:User:Mr. Snatch
- Role: He will serve as workshop facilitator. He is an experienced Wikipedia editor and the organizer of Wiki Loves Monuments in Maiduguri, https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monument_in_Maiduguri?wprov=srpw1_0
4. Outreach & Partnership Coordinator
- Name:User:Abdulmuddalib Iabrahim Salisu
- Role: Leads outreach efforts to secure partnerships with Historical and local Monuments and institutions, supporting historical and monuments projects.
5. Trips organizer
- Name:user:Umar A Muhammad
- Role: He will be responsible for organizing and overseeing all the photo walk trips.
This skilled team will work together to carry out the project, making sure that the cultural architecture of Northern Nigeria is properly documented and well represented across Wikimedia platforms.
- 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 main participants in the Wiki Loves Monuments Campaign will be members of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network, experienced photographers from Northern Nigeria, and other interested individuals. The wikipedias user group of Nigeria Kano network will provide essential support and guidance, ensuring that participants receive the necessary training and resources. Experienced local photographers will contribute their expertise in capturing high-quality images of Northern Nigerian monuments, mentoring less experienced photographers and sharing best practices.
The campaign also welcomes people from all walks of life students, culture lovers and local community members to take part. Everyone will team up during Photo Walks and Edit-a-thons to help capture and document Northerners cultural heritage on Wikimedia platforms. By working together the campaign not only adds valuable content online but also builds a strong community spirit and shared commitment to preserving history.
- 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.
We have proactively informed the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria-Kano_Network?wprov=srpw1_0 about the Wiki Loves Monuments project via WhatsApp and Telegram groups to ensure wide visibility and participation. These platforms support open dialogue, enabling members to share feedback, ask questions, and contribute their ideas meaningfully.
Additionally, we’ve promoted the campaign and engagement channels across social media, community forums and through targeted outreach. This strategy aims to reach a diverse audience, encouraging inclusive participation and amplifying the project’s overall impact.
- 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)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
1. Learning New Skills: They liked learning how to take better photos and edit Wikipedia.
2. Good Support: Having friendly trainers and experienced people to guide them made it easier to stay involved.
3. Feeling of Purpose: Knowing their work would help preserve their heritage and be seen by others around the world gave them a strong reason to participate.
4. Working Together: Being part of a team and meeting others who shared the same interest made the whole experience more fun and motivating.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 40 | Number of people engaged in awareness and training programs |
| Number of editors | 30 | Number of participants that can contribute by editing Wikipedia or uploading to Wikimedia Commons |
| Number of organizers | 5 | Organisers will coordinate and direct the photo walks |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 300 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 300 |
| Wikidata | 200 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | 50 |
| 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)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NlwBapKaOSUaDJXaishE2l2NnyCzc00oFnHMzn_NpJU/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)
2115000 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.
1312.55 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).