Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Cities on Wiki: Enhancing Rivers State Urban and Community Knowledge on Wikidata

Project summary

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The Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Rivers State Network will host an Edit-a-thon and training session to document communities and cities on Wikidata. This event will engage both new and existing community members, equipping them with the skills to contribute quality content to Wikidata.

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. Wikidata

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 the same details for everyone

Full name: Ejike Onyeke
Email address: wejike7@gmail.com
Address: 16 Abuloma Road, Port Harcourt
Location of Project: Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Rivers Network

Timeline of activities

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

Saturday, 15th November 2025 - Sunday 30th November 2025

Project Goal

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

recruit new editors
Add or improve content

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?

We will host one training on the 15th of November. The training will introduce both new and existing members to editing on Wikidata, which will allow them to apply their skills by creating and improving Wikidata about Rivers State communities and cities.

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.

We have been engaging:

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, through internal community discussions.

Wikimedia Rivers Network WhatsApp group with over 70 members, where updates have already been shared.

Wikimedia Meta-Wiki (project page creation will follow approval).

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.

We will use a multi-channel approach:

WhatsApp Groups (WUGN Rivers State & Nigeria Network) for direct communication and real-time updates.

Event Page on Meta/Outreach Dashboard to provide details, track participation, and resources.

Social Media Announcements (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X) to promote participation.

Direct Outreach to universities, community-based organisations, and cultural institutions to invite participants.

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

User:SuperSwift

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

Most participants own laptops and mobile devices. For those who may lack technical skills, the training session will provide hands-on guidance in:

Creating and improving data entries on Wikidata.

Internet access and training materials will also be provided to support their contributions.

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

Participants will be added to the Wikimedia Rivers Network WhatsApp group for continuous engagement.

Post-event mentorship will be provided by experienced editors.

Opportunities to join future Wikimedia projects and edit-a-thons will be shared.

Certificates and recognition for active contributors will be provided to encourage retention.

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):

Number of events - 1
Number of participants - 25
Number of of wikidata added - 150

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)

We will track project metrics using the Programs & Events Dashboard to monitor edits, articles created or improved. Attendance will be recorded through participant registration forms, and follow-up surveys will help assess editor retention and overall impact.

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).

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

Organizing Team & Roles

Ejike Onyeke (Lead Organiser) – Overall coordination, outreach, and engagement with participants and stakeholders.
Existing Wikimedia Rivers Network Team Members – Assisting with event planning, facilitation, and follow-up engagement.
Experienced Wikimedia Editors – Providing hands-on training, mentorship, and content review for participants.
Access to a training hall!

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

Hall rental - 100,000
Projector - 20,000
Training logistics - 1,500 (25) - 37,500
Data for Campaign & Training - 15,000
Refreshments - 4,000 (25) - 100,000
Graphic Designs - 20,000
Facilitator's logistics - 15,000
Photography - 20,000
T-shirts for organiser and facilitator 20,000
Contingencies - 20,000
Total - 367,500

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

Endorsed. SuperSwift (talk) 11:28, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

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