Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/A'isha A Ibrahim/Wiki Loves Africa 2025 in Kano State

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• This project aims to document and showcase Kano’s rich cultural heritage through Wikimedia Commons. It includes a photography contest and training sessions to engage both new and experienced contributors in capturing high-quality images, and audio of traditional attire, festivals, cuisine, architecture, and crafts. Participants receive guidance on Wikimedia Commons policies, copyright, and best practices to ensure their contributions are properly licensed and categorized. By increasing freely accessible visual content about Kano, the project seeks to enhance its representation on Wikimedia platforms, promote community participation, and contribute to global knowledge sharing.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Tyap Wikipedia, English Wikiquote, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

• Wikimedia Commons

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

• Full name: A'isha Abubakar Ibrahim
• Email address: aishaabubakaribrahim84@gmail.com
• Address:Kano
• Location of Project:Kano State

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

• Individual

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

• 5/4/2025 - 20/4/2025

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

1. recruit new editors
2. Add or improve content
3. Train an existing editors

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

It is two days training and uploading.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I have let them know through our social media (WhatsApp group)

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? 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.

I will let them know by reaching out to them via the communication channels.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
For example: User:Kaizenify

Gwanki

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

Yes, the participants have their equipment and skills which will help them to participate and contribute a high quality uploads.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

I will engage them through the WUGN Kano Network (WhatsApp group).

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

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets (only those applicable to your project):

1. Number of events -2
2. Number of participants -20
3. Number of new editors -15
4. Number of of articles created -
5. Number of of articles improved -
6. Number of of images uploaded -100
7. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding)

Wikimedia foundation's dashboard tools will be created.

Contest & prize-giving events

How would decide the winners of your contest (If you are going to have a contest, what is your scoring criteria)

Resources

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).

I A'isha A Ibrahim will lead the events and Gwanki as a facilitator.

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

1. Events' hall = N40,000×2=80,000.
2. Events' banner = N15,000.
3. Projector rental:N15,000
4. Tags and flyers: N15,0000.
5. Branded Tshirts for the organizer and Facilitator: N7,000×2=14,000
6. Food and refreshments to the participants and Facilitators = N2,000×22=N44,000 × 2 (for two days) = N88,000.
7. Contingency = 20,000.

Total amount = 247,000.

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• This project will impact in documenting Kano’s culture. It will engage contributors, enrich Wikimedia with quality images, and promote community participation. Gwanki 📩 10:08, 16 March 2025 (UTC)