Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/GodswillSE/Wiki Loves Africa 2026 for WUGN - Akwa Ibom Network

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

This project aims to introduce Wikimedia volunteers s to the Wiki Loves Africa campaign by training them to document African culture, lifestyle, environment, and heritage through photography and contribute media files to Wikimedia Commons. The campaign will include training workshops, a photo walk, editing sessions, and a local contest to encourage participation. The goal is to increase participation and successfully train a specific number of new contributors from Akwa Ibom.

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: Emmanuel, Godswill Sylvester
• Email address: gosymanuel4@gmail.com
• Address: Uyo, Akwa Ibom
• Location of Project: Uyo, Akwa Ibom Nigeria.

Project class

Please state the name of the network/club

• WUGN — Akwa Ibom Network

Timeline of activities

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

• Start date: 28th March, 2026
• End date: 30th March, 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. upload images

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 a physical training session and Upload-aton

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 will promote this proposal via the WUGN — Akwa Ibom State WhatsApp community, and social media (Instagram/Facebook).

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.

Communication will be passed through a dedicated WhatsApp group for updates and email for formal guides/resources.

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

• Andikan Efiok Eduok

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

We will provide data support to participants and use and also guide beginners through their first uploads.

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

Through the WhatsApp group, upcoming projects, contest, and other wikimidia programs.

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

This project is to target underrepresented cultural content from Akwa Ibom to ensure global visibility.

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 - 30
3. Number of new editors - 10
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)

• We will use the Programs & Events Dashboard to track participants and contributions throughout the campaign.

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) There will be juries to judge participants based on:

1. Good photo quality
2. Pictures relevance to the theme
3. Accuracy of image descriptions/metadata.

• 1st prize = 20k
• 2nd prize = 15k
• 3rd prize = 10k
• 4th prize = 5k

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).

no

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 = 60k
• Logistics = 20k
• Graphics design = 15k
• Projector = 30K
• Refreshments (20 × 3k) = 60k
• Photo walk = 70k
• Facilitator's welfare = 20k
• Participants to = 30k
• Miscellaneous = 20K
• Contest prize = 50k

Total Budget: = 375k

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• The WUGN - Akwa Ibom Network will love to participate in the Wiki Loves Africa 2026, where we will showcase the rites and Rituals in Akwa Ibom State, I strongly endorse this project. Andikan Efiok Eduok (talk) 08:09, 13 March 2026 (UTC)