Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Elevating humanity in Port Harcourt township using Wikipedia as a platform
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- This project aims to raise awareness and provide training on Wikipedia in core port Harcourt township, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. Despite Wikipedia's global presence, there has never been a Wikimedia project in town area of Port harcourt, where illiracy is high, leading to a lack of awareness and understanding about the platform among residents, particularly within educational institutions and also to get at least hundred to take and upload pictures of monuments around Port Harcourt Township and other Communities in Rivers State as part of the movement for #wikilovesmonuments.
Wikimedia Project
[edit]Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. English Wikipedia, Wikidata, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.
- English Wikipedia
Contact person and Location
[edit]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: Emmanuel Abere
- Email address: dakiriabere at gmail.com
- Address: Port Harcourt Rivers State
- Location of Project: Port Harcourt Rivers State
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
- Individual
Timeline of activities
[edit]Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
- Star 25/09/2024 End 28/09/2024
Project Goal
[edit]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
- Upload more photos #wikiloves monuments
Project Plan
[edit]Activities
[edit]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's a two days wikimedia physical training and photography (wikiloves monuments).
- Day 1, wikimedia edit
- Day 2, Monumental photo taking and upload.
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.
- Mainly via Niger Delta Wikipedia Discussion page and her Wikimedia Community 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 invite the participants who are staying close to the venue a few days before the event, and some other participants will know via WhatsApp groups and phone calls
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
- Mr Medi Ashioma and Mr. Michael Dialla
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- Yes they will use devices mostly Phone and Laptops
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- I will add them to WhatsApp group for Niger Delta Wikimedians
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- Port Harcourt township is ready for Wikipedia
Impact
[edit]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 - one (1)
- Number of participants - 25
- Number of new editors - 20
- Number of of articles created - 30
- Number of of articles improved - 35
- Number of of images uploaded - 30
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) - 7
Metrics tracking
[edit]How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding) Project Dashboard
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).
r your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount. - Projector and Generator = #25,000,
Refreshment: #2000 x 30 = #60,000,
Hall Rent: #50,000,
Advocacy to the Community: #10,000,
Banner: #15,000,
Transportation for invited Organizer: #20,000,
Microphone: #15,000,
Flyer and tags: #15,000,
Data: #10,000,
Contingency: #10,000,
Total: #230,000.
Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
- This project is definitely a need based project considering the level of awareness it would bring to the movement.