Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki for Minorities in Middle East Projects 2025 (ID: 22895841)/Final Report
Application type: Standard application
Part 1: Project and impact
1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
We carried out four projects. The first was a photography contest, and the second was a writing competition focusing on the Baha'i and Yazidi communities, as well as individuals with special needs. We also provided training sessions on Wikimedia Commons. Lastly, we organized a discussion session featuring a guest from the Baha'i faith who spoke about the Baha'i minority. As a result of the writing competition, around 730 new articles were created, and the photo contest led to the upload of 1,005 new images. The training sessions and group activities were attended by approximately 30 participants.
2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
photography contest: https://w.wiki/DJnZ
writing competition: https://w.wiki/EYiF
writing competition jury sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Ya9AiiuThbQVP0Y5fv6GFHqLsbQHKYSzaGXOEn6MS0/edit?usp=sharing
Training survey responses: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10KAxfhBpilhYxs0NwtHdG_OZ67rqOTS69SFWeqRI46k/edit?usp=sharing
Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_For_Minorities_in_the_Middle_East_2025
Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
Presentations and slides: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WFM_ME_Commons_Competition_(Autosaved).pdf
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Strongly agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Strongly agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Strongly agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | Strongly agree |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below: Through this project, we hope to gain valuable insights into the most effective strategies for engaging minority groups and encouraging their active participation in Wikimedia projects. We aim to learn how to better address content gaps, particularly for underrepresented communities, and refine our approaches to organizing events, contests, and training sessions.
Through this project, we learned that engaging minority groups works best when activities are tailored to their culture and interests. Highlighting topics like the Baha’i and Yazidi communities encouraged meaningful participation.
5. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities? This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences? (required)
No
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
We shared the experience on social media and in both Arab and global community groups.
Part 3: Metrics
7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 20 | 30 | |
| Number of editors | 20 | 16 | |
| Number of organizers | 3 | 3 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 150 | 682 | 55 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 500 | 1005 | 0 |
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | |||
| Wikimedia Incubator | |||
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | |||
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | |||
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
No
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
2658.72
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
3750
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
Provide the link to the financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MwOxAXTMwNT2ub4BRFPSDiPjgU9RQJ_oBH8joTRV8FI/edit?gid=0#gid=0
12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
14.3. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)
Review notes
[edit]Review notes from Program Officer:
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Applicant's response to the review feedback.
N/A