Grants:Project/Rapid/Gilbert Ndihokubwayo/Wiki Loves Africa 2022 in Burundi - Home and Habitat
Wikipedia: The uploaded photos will be used to improve articles on Wikimedia project.
Engage existing contributors and inspire them to continue contributing even out of the contest.
gmail.com• gigi.kadi@gmail.com ; ferdinandirankundaf@gmail.com
Please see the sample Contest application before drafting your application.
Project Goal[edit]
Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Add or improve content
- Recruit new editors
- Shoot and upload photos related to the theme: Home and Habitat
- Engage existing editors
- Increase skills for existing editors
Project Plan[edit]
Activities[edit]
Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. What content will the contest focus on, and why is it important to your community?
- The contest Wiki Loves Africa 2022 in Burundi will focus on photo shooting activities under the theme Home and Habitat.
- The collected pictures will be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons and will be used to improve articles on Wikimedia projects. The contest will help to engage members of our community.
2. 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.
- We use our internal mailing list, our Whatsapp group and Telegram, and also our metapage to communicate and let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal. We will also connect to Facebook channel to communicate the information to burundi professional photographers.
3. How will you let participants know about the contest? 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.
- We will use information posters to advertise and call for new volunteers; we will use social media to advertise the event. Offline Discussions and Meetings with existing Burundi wikimedians. We will also use our metapage. These will help to mobilize participants.
4. How will you judge the contest and award prizes?
Note: Grantees, judges, and other contest leaders are ineligible to receive prizes. Grantees who are serving as judges may not receive gifts through grant funding.
- We will have a panel of 3 judges who will set criteria for best images and use these as a basis to select the best images for local awards.
5. For photo contests, what is the strategy to get images used on projects?
- We will hold sessions of "Editathons" where we will train participants on how to add photos on Wikimedia Commons, how to re-use uploaded photos to illustrate and improve existing articles on Wikipedia or to create new articles.
6. 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:
- We plan to host not more than 10 people per in-person sessions. We will also use zoom meetings to avoid in-person contacts.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- The contest Wiki Loves Africa 2022 in Burundi will be beneficial for our Community to engage members.
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:
For photo contests:
- Number of participants: 25+
- Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons: 200+
- Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects: 40+
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).
- Project Team members:
- User:Gilbert Ndihokubwayo: Project organizer
- User:Ferdinand IF99: Project member
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- Budget
| Item | Quantity | Total (USD) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and drinks | 25 people | $22 x 25 = $550 for both 2 events: launching and closing | The launching and closing event |
| Branding & Stationaries (T-shirts, WLA, flyers, certificates, banner) | 1 | $250 | T-shirts and the souvenirs will be given to contributors who will upload quality photos, as well as to participants who have exceptional contributions during competition as determined by the jury. |
| Logistics, Communications & Outreach | 1 | $241 | transport for facilitators, data and calls, Hand sanitizer, Face masks, exercise books, pen |
| Photo shooting (Photo Walk) | 3 x $240 | $720 | Amount will be spent for transportation and food for members who will join the photo shooting |
| Social Media (Promotion) | 2 x $30 | $60 | |
| Closing Ceremony Awards | (1st, 2nd and 3rd Winners) | $200 gift voucher, $150 gift voucher, $100 gift voucher | The award will be given in terms of gift cards/vouchers and certificates. |
| Equipment rent | 4 laptops and 3 cameras | $350 | Cameras will be used for both taking quality photos for the events and for participants having no cameras to take photos during the photo hunt and laptops will be rented to participants who will need them for uploading the photos to Wikimedia Commons. |
| Gifts for Jury members | 3 x $50 | $150 | |
| Contingency Amount | 1 | $100 | The amount will cover any Unforeseen expenses |
| Bank charges | $40 | Bank charges | |
| TOTAL | => | $2,911 | USD |
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