Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki loves Africa in fulfulde Wikimedia community (ID: 23585157)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Mamman AA
- Organization
N/A
- 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)
N/A
- 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 Africa in fulfulde Wikimedia community
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-10-20 - 2025-12-10
- 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 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)
"Our project aims to bridge the gap in digital representation of African cultural heritage and improve the visibility of African voices on Wikipedia. We address challenges such as the lack of digital preservation and underrepresentation of African content. Through community engagement, partnerships with cultural institutions, and content creation, we will digitize and make accessible African artifacts, historical sites, and cultural practices, ensuring they are preserved for future generations and available to a global audience."
- 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.
"Our project involves a series of activities aimed at promoting African cultural heritage on Wikipedia. These include:
1. Training workshops for African Wikipedians on content creation and editing. 2. Digitization of African artifacts, historical sites, and cultural practices in collaboration with cultural institutions. 3. Creation of high-quality Wikipedia articles and media about African history, culture, and science. 4. Community engagement and outreach events to promote the project and encourage participation.
We will partner with cultural institutions, museums, and archives to access and share African heritage content. A detailed project timeline and plan can be found on our public project page.
- 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.
"Our team consists of experienced Wikipedians and experts in African cultural heritage, dedicated to promoting Africa's rich history and culture on Wikipedia. The team includes a Project Lead, Content Coordinator, Technical Support, and Community Engagement specialists. We have a mix of salaried staff and volunteers, all committed to achieving the project's goals through collaborative effort and expertise in content creation, community engagement, and project management."
- 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)
"Our target participants include African Wikipedians, students, researchers, and cultural heritage professionals. We'll engage them through outreach, workshops, and mentorship before and during activities. Afterward, we'll follow up with evaluation surveys, continued support, and community engagement to ensure ongoing participation and contribution to enriching Wikipedia's content on African cultural heritage.
- 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.
"We discussed our project idea with community members and relevant groups through outreach on social media, email, and Wikimedia platforms. We shared our proposal on a dedicated project page and engaged in discussions with stakeholders to gather feedback and input. We also researched and aligned our activities with other projects in the area to ensure collaboration and maximize impact. Links to our on-wiki community discussions can be found on our project page."
- 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)
Coordinate Across Stakeholders
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 effective strategies for community engagement, content creation, and digitization of African cultural heritage on Wikipedia. We aim to understand what types of content are most relevant, how to ensure long-term sustainability, and how to measure impact. Our learning objectives include refining our approach to recruiting and retaining contributors, improving content quality, and collaborating with cultural institutions.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | ||
| Number of editors | ||
| Number of organizers |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | 600 |
| Wikidata | 300 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 aim to learn effective community engagement strategies, best practices for content creation and digitization, and metrics for measuring impact. We'll refine our approach to promoting African cultural heritage on Wikipedia, ensuring long-term sustainability and high-quality content.
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)
1500000 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.
10003.56 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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Community members are invited to share meaningful feedback on the proposal and include reasons why they endorse the proposal. Consider the following:
- 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).