Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Ebube Clara/ Cleanup: Fixing Red-linked References and Red-linked Template Articles in The Igbo Wikipedia.

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

Through my contributions to Igbo Wikipedia, I have observed a recurring challenge across many articles, the presence of numerous red-linked references, uncreated wikilinks and templates. These gaps limit the reader's experience, making it difficult to navigate related topics and access comprehensive information. As a result, articles become less engaging and may discourage readers, educators, researchers, students, and other knowledge seekers from exploring Igbo-language content further.This affects both the credibility and usability of the platform as a reliable source of knowledge.

This project seeks to address these challenges by identifying and fixing this red-linked articles and templates, while improving existing content. Through collaborative editing and contributor engagement, the project will strengthen the structure and quality of Igbo Wikipedia, making it more accessible, informative, and engaging for readers. By reducing content gaps and improving article connectivity, this initiative will enhance the overall user experience, support knowledge discovery, and contribute to the growth and sustainability of free knowledge in the Igbo language.

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.

Igbo Wikipedia

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: Ebube Clara Chike-Okoye
• Email address: okechukwuebubeclara@gmail.com
• Address: Awka, Anambra State
• Location of Project: Awka, Anambra State

Project class

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

Timeline of activities

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4th July 2026- 3rd August 2026

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 and improve content
3. Bridging knowledge gap
4. Bridging content gap
5. Improved content credibility

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?

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.

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.

• A physical one day training session will be held
• This event will be communicated to my network which is the Wikimedia Anambra Network WhatsApp channel and likewise on the Igbo Wikimedia WhatsApp Hubs
• We would use our different WhatsApp Wikimedia groups and likewise word of mouth

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:Ebube Clara is the facilitator of this event. User:Akwugo is the co-facilitator who is an expert and experienced editor

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

Yes, participants have their laptops, tablets and phones

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

Through consistent follow ups, encouragement and of cause providing the necessary knowledge support needed.

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

Yes, though this project is an individual Grant the Anambra Wikimedia Network would still be carrying out this project, and because of the urgency in bringing back credibility to the Igbo Wikipedia articles, I am moved to initiate this program, which also aligns with the Wikimedia goals.

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 - 1
2. Number of participants - 20
3. Number of new editors - 3
4. Number of articles created - 20
5. Number of articles improved - 150
6. Number of images uploaded -N/A
7. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -N/A

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)

Through the Event Dashboard and Event page

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)

This is not going to be a contest

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).

User:Ebube Clara is organizing this project, while User:Akwugo will be the co-facilitator. No other support from else where.

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

• Venue Hire: ₦60,000
• Refreshments:₦5,000×20=₦100,000
• Projector: ₦30,000
• Communication/flyer: ₦20,000
• Data Reimbursement: ₦2,000×20=₦40,000
• Child Care Support: ₦10,000
• Logistics: ₦20,000
• Facilitator Support:₦10,000

Total: #290,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• I  Strong support {{}}this project as it seeks to address challenges of red-link articles and templates, and improving existing content.Akwugo (talk) 04:17, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

• I believe the project will make a valuable contribution to the growth and development of Igbo Wikipedia and its editor communityBigcee007^Talk 10:02, 10 April 2026 (UTC) Strong support
• I @GKLihouenou Endorse this Project.

•  Strong support this event. Nma jeni^Talk

• I  Strong support this event 10kdollz^Talk 12:47, 08 June 2026 (UTC)
•  Strong support IfyClassique^Talk 13:32, 08 June 2026 (UTC)

•  Strong support Ennydavids^Talk 2:02, 08 June 2026 (UTC)

•  Strong support Johnnybam^Talk 7:09, 08 June 2026 (UTC)

•  Strong support Vivian Amalachukwu^Talk 21:20, 08 June 2026 (UTC)
•  Strong support Timzy D'Great (talk) 17:19, 11 June 2026 (UTC)