Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikidata Lexocographical Data Edit-a-thon (ID: 23759860)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Hasslaebetch
- Organization
Moore Wikimedia Community
- 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 group leader of an informal Wikimedia group.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Hasslaebetch is the Executive Director of Moore Wikimedia Community and main Event orgniser who plays leading roles in organisation of wikimedia projects. He is also a self-motivated Digital Language Activist who basically depends on Wikimedia tools such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary, and any other Digital language support tools available to facilitate his activities.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Moore_Wikimedia_Community/People
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikidata Lexocographical Data Edit-a-thon
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-04-15 - 2026-05-15
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Regional (more than one country in the same continent or region) Ghana and Burkina Faso
Moore language speakers and also editors are mainly populated from these countries. The edit-a-thon will be organised between these two countries mostly based on online collaboration and participation.
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 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)
The changes we are trying to bring is to add Moore lexicographical data on Wikidata aimed to increase and improve the representation of the Moore language on Wikidata by adding structured lexical entries. Main challenges or problems we are trying to solve is that existing online content in moore language lacks adequate lexicographical data on wikidata which leads to local topics remaining underrepresented. This content gap limits Moore speakers and readers from accessing information in their language especially on wikidata. Currently, there is very little (about 50) lexicographical data relating to Moore language found on Wikidata.
In describing this change, the project focused on documenting Moore words, their meanings, grammatical categories, and translations, with the goal of supporting language preservation and open access to Moore linguistic resources. The project also seeks to create more lexemes to cover the various parts of speech and also to improve on already existing lexemes if there are any that lack senses or forms.
Approaches to achieve this is that there will be both physical and online events involving skills training and hands-on workshops on the basics of creating/editing lexemes on Wikidata. Participants also will learn how to create and add lexical features. Preliminarily, a list of words, phrases and sentences will be prepared and verified of their validity and spellings. The first part of this project therefore will be vested in an attempt to create new types of data including words, phrases and sentences with their descriptions in Moore Language just as they exist in many other languages on Wikidata. These lexicographical data when provided can also be reused on other Wikimedia projects and can also provide support for the development of Wiktionary. Follow-Up and Mentorship will be embarked to ensure sustainability. We will provide ongoing mentorship and support to new editors to help them overcome challenges and encourage continuous participation. We also intend to build relationships with educational institutions to help us create a long-term structure for participation and to create a community of regular contributors.
- 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.
The list of main activities planned for this project are detailed in the link below
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lexicographical_data_edit-a-thon
- 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.
Alhassan Alidu, User: Hasslaebetch: (Project lead) - He is a voluntary contributor and the Executive Director for Moore Wikimedia Community, an experience Master trainer and Event Organiser for Moore Wikimedia Community and has successfully organised all its projects that led to the creation of Moore Wikipedia. Some of the projects he organised are : Rapid/Moore Wikimedia Community/TranslateWiki.net , Wikivibrance International Youth day (IYD) 2022 in Moore Wikimedia Community/Ghana, Moore Wikimedians Community/Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Ghana, Rapid Fund/Edit-a-thon on Biographies of African Innovators and changemakers (ID: 23095758) . He supported Rapid Fund/Translatewiki and Edit-a-thon for Anufo Language Wikimedians (ID: 22989845). The programmes he carried as Co-lead and director of Moore Wikimedia Community are listed at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Moore_Wikimedia_Community/Projects. Additionally, he volunteered as the administrator for the mos test wiki project ensuring quality edits in the incubator when it was in the incubator.
Yakubu Mohammed Awal, User: Siesy93 (Logistics) - He is an experience logistics officer and would be the person incharge of all physical engagement of this campaign, he will be responsible for all rentals of equipment and gadgets and also responsible for the acquisition of all materials needed for a successful program. Distribution of items to volunteers and all other engagements decided by the team.
Sumaya Issahaku, User: (Nat1620): (Organiser) - She will be the organiser for this project because she brings a vast experience from the community to this project. Her interest in documenting the moore culture in wikimedia projects is an added advantage to make this project a success.
- 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 target group are moore speaking people in Ghana and Burkina Faso. At the planning and preparatory level, we will develop workshop materials, including user guides, presentation slides, and promotional resources. Some selected words, phrases and sentences will be organised using the Moore language dictionary and other supporting books. The event will be promoted on our mailing list (usergroup-moore) and through posters, social media, and online outreach to selected students in Burkina faso. Online meetings will be frequent to explain the impact of contributing to a digital resource like Wikidata and motivate participants by highlighting current achievements. Afterwards, we intend to conduct full-day workshops on wikidata to walk participants on how to create accounts and edit. Cover the essential topics through practical editing skills and hands-on sessions. Provide internet access and all necessary resources to facilitate a smooth training experience Follow-up and mentorship will be key to reinforce what participants learnt, provide additional support, and address any editing challenges they face. At the end, feedback will be collected from participants to evaluate the success of the workshops and make improvements for future initiatives.
- 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 team saw the need to start contributing to wikidata on moore since it has not been able to embark on wikidata project before. All other contributions on wikidata are on an individual basis. After physically discussing this need in a meeting, it came to light that the best time to start this early next year. Find the links below: The team drafted the grants and shared them to the community WhatsApp group and also on the community portal as well as the MetaWiki talk page.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Moore_Wikimedia_Community
- 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)
Language
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Open Technology
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 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)
How many volunteers were recruited, and what were some of the challenges you faced? How many of the recruited volunteers have been retained, and how do you intend to keep them active after the program? How would you manage the partnership to ensure that it is continuously impactful?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | The number of participants will be 50 |
| Number of editors | 30 | The number of editors expected to fully participate in the edit-a-thon will be 30 |
| Number of organizers | 3 | 3 organisers will take a lead role in the project. Other executive members will assist in the project |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 50 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | 800 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
800 lexemes, forms and sense are expected to be created in Moore language
- 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)
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org
https://xtools.wmflabs.org/ec/wikidata.org.
Wikidata Query Service (WDQS - SPARQL)
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsZMX5pdXhGDfArYqmxAqJRt-9tOVa7GeRbcZWicHYQ/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)
40000 GHS
- 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.
3360.26 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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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).