Grants:Project/Rapid/Dolphyb/Photowalk of Sub-Basins,Rivers and Lakes in Imo State

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Photowalk of Sub-Basins,Rivers and Lakes in Imo State
The Photowalk of Sub-basins,rivers and lake in Imo state is a project to document seven (7) rivers and one(1) lakes which are found Egbu in owerri,mgbidi,Ezeama Dikenafai, Oguta,Njaba,Abba isu Nwangele,Umuna imo State to Ikea East,Abia and Amakohia owerri on Wikimedia commons and available wikipedia articles.
targetWikimedia commons,English Wikipedia
start date1st October
end date4th November
budget (local currency)#716,870
budget (USD)$1,862
grant typeindividual
granteeDolphyb
contact(s)• uwanduchibuike(_AT_)gmail.com


Review your report

Please see the sample Photowalk application before drafting your application.

Project Goal[edit]

Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed. You can add details to each goal.

  1. Add content relating to River Sub-basins in imo state on wikimedia commons
  2. improve the visibility of imo state River Sub-basins on Wikimedia commons and En-Wikipedia.
  3. Engage existing editors

Project Plan[edit]

Activities[edit]

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. How many walks/tours will you organize and how many people on each walk?

There will be 8 Photowalks and 2 participants. Each tour will cover 1 rivers and environs.

2. What kind of content will the walks focus on? Why is this topic a priority?

The content will focus on water bodies and their surrounding environment which may include vegetations,geographical/natural/cultural object and soil among others. All the river that we will focus on have articles on Wikipedia but no photos. they include: Otamiri River,Nworie River,Oguta Lake,Awbana River,Orashi River,Imo River,Njaba River,Oramiriukwa River

3. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I have notify of this project on the Wikimedia Community and Wikimedian Hub Owerri

4. How will you let participants know about the photowalk? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

Messaging App: WhatsApp

5. What is the plan to ensure images will be used on Wikimedia projects?

Wikimedia hub, Owerri imo state is a new hub domiciled in the said location to ensure the representation of content specific to the state on Wikimedia projects. Thus, there will be future edit-a-thons to close the existing knowledge gap on this area and as such, will require images produced from this project. Aside this, the images will be used on the existing articles on En-Wikipedia.

6. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Participants do not have the camera for this project. Therefore we will rent 2 cameras for the participants. Participants will also be tutored on good photography before onset of project.

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

This project will serve a great deal to close the existing gap on Rivers and lakes found in imo state on wikimedia commons and Wikipedia.

8. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:

No

Impact[edit]

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets and feel free to add more:

  1. Number of participants: 2
  2. Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons: 54
  3. Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects : 6 (that is, on the existing articles).

Resources[edit]

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

  1. Renting of Cameras: 150 x 2 = 300
  2. Payment of local transport fare to participants: 30 x 2 x 8 = 480
  3. Accomodation for the photographers = 42 x 2 x 8
  4. Food and drink during each of the photowalk: 10 x 2 x 8 = 160
  5. Internet access for the participants during upload session: 10 x 2 x 8 = 160
  6. Branded shirts: 30 x 2 = 60
  7. Miscellaneous = 30

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