Grants:Project/Rapid/Hausa Wikimedians/Translatewiki.net/Report
- Report accepted
- To read the approved grant submission describing the plan for this project, please visit Grants:Project/Rapid/Hausa Wikimedians/Translatewiki.net.
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Goals[edit]
Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went?
- Yes, I'm excited with how the project went and have met our target by translating over 2000+ messages from the lists of the most used categories on the MediaWiki core from English language to Hausa language.
Outcome[edit]
Please report on your original project targets. Please be sure to review and provide metrics required for Rapid Grants.
| Target outcome | Achieved outcome | Explanation |
| Number of Events 2 | 2 events were carried | Yes, we have been able to carry out all the 2 inperson events successfully |
| Number of participants 20 (10 each) | 30 participants participated with 14-16 during each event | We have 14-16 participants in both events all are the same users including the invited language expert |
| Number of phrases to be translated 500 | Over 2000+ phrases from the most used Mediawiki core were translated | Yes, We have been able to translate over 2000+ phrases of the mediawiki core from english to Hausa language. Before the project Hausa has below 1% translations of all the 41,000 MediaWiki messages but now has above 5% translations. |
Learning[edit]
Projects do not always go according to plan. Sharing what you learned can help you and others plan similar projects in the future. Help the movement learn from your experience by answering the following questions:
- What worked well?
Being able to carry out the project successfully is a job well done, and getting translators to translate MediaWiki for the first time in their lives and the zeal and eagerness they've shown during the Hackathon was also a very nice experience. Most especially, we have been praised by many fellow Wikimedians including the foundation staff via Wikimedia Telegram channels about the project and how it went that sees an influx of translators translating the Media Wiki project into hausa language.
- What did not work so well?
From the beginning, we started translating large complex MediaWiki projects, e.g the WikiEducation dashboard etc, but thanks to User:Amire80 who guided me and sent a lists of the most used categories of the MediaWiki core and other lists used by the Wikimedia Foundation projects.
- What would you do differently next time?
Extend the project timeline to provide more support for the translators.
Finances[edit]
Grant funds spent[edit]
Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.
- Budget Expenses
| GRANTEE | FUNDS RECEIVED USD | FUNDS RECEIVED NGN | PROJECT TERM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa Wikimedians User Group | 1,876USD | 770,269NGN | 1 October to 31 October, 2021 |
| S/N | Item description | Quantity | Unit cost (NGN) | Total cost (NGN) | Total cost (USD) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refreshments for both events | 20 | 4100 | 82, 000 x 2 | 400 | We provided refreshments for the both events |
| 2 | Event Hall | 2 days | 82,000 | 164, 400 | 400 | Space for the program |
| 3 | Flyers, and tags | 1 | 25,000 + 20,000 | 45,000 | 110 | These were used for the project promotion |
| 4 | Internet data bundle | 2 days | 51,250 + 20, 550 | 102,500 | 300 | Data for internet access during the two days events and follow up days, where participants keeps translating until the project ends by the 30th of October, 2021 |
| 5 | Laptop and projector rent | 20 x 2 | 1,000 x 2 | 40, 000 + 25,000 | 159 | Rental of laptops used by participants and projector to demonstrate the training visually during the events |
| 6 | Transport and communication | both | 80,000 + 20,000 | 82,000 | 200 | Provide transport for the invited guests and facilitators + communication |
| 7 | Branded Wikipedia shirts | 10 | 5,010 | 50,000 | 122 | 10 branded shirts, 5 were gift to selected invited guests and 5 to facilitators |
| 8 | Internet Routers hire | Two | 16,500 | 40 | For fast and reliable internet access, Internet wifi service were hired | |
| 9 | Covid-19 protocol materials | 2 days | 41,000 | 100 | liquid soap, hand sanitizers/disinfectants and face masks used for both events | |
| 10 | Certificate of participation | 20 | 1000 x 20 | 20,000 | 48 | Certificate of participation to participants |
| 10 | TOTAL | 770,269 | 1,876 |
Remaining funds[edit]
Do you have any remaining grant funds?
- No!
Anything else[edit]
Anything else you want to share about your project?