Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/MediaMOF/Edo state wiki loves earth photowalk.

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• This project is aimed at contributing to the Global " Wiki Loves Earth 2023" under the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. We will be moving round natural landmarks in Edo state and environment to take pictures and then upload it on Wikimedia commons.

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location

• Matthew Obinna Friday
• matthewobinna67@gmail.com
• Edo state

Project class

Please state if this grant is for individual project or network/club project

• Yes it is individual

Timeline of activities

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

• The start time of the project will be 8th July to 25th August, 2023

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 photographers
2. Projects focusing on adding usable cultural contents on WikiCommons to be used on Wikipedia and other projects.
3. Train New photographers on how to upload pictures on Wiki Commons.
4. create a wikimedia photography community.

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?

One photowalk event and upload section

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
yes I have communicated with the Wikimedia Nigeria Community talk group about the project. You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I will establish a WhatsApp community group of photographers participating.

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.

through the WhatsApp community group

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:Kaizenify

• User:MediaMOF: I'm an experienced documentary photographer that has contributed thousands of quality images to Wikimedia Commons
• User: Ei'eke; a professional photographer.
• And other experienced photographers

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 are experienced photographers and have their cameras

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

New photographers and editors will be added to our WhatsApp platform for future updates and participation in other Wikimedia projects

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

This project aims to foster the growth of free knowledge by encouraging and engaging more photographers to contribute to Wikimedia Commons. By expanding the pool of contributors, we can enhance the quality and diversity of visual content available to the Wikimedia community.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of events: 1
2. Number of participants:15
3. Number of new editors: 10
4. Number of images uploaded: 200
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? The photo will be uploaded under the designated category "Wiki Loves Earth 2023 Nigeria" to facilitate effective tracking of the number of uploads. This will enable us to monitor the progress and impact of the project using the outreach dashboard, which provides valuable insights and metrics on participation and engagement. By implementing this tracking system, we can measure the success of the initiative and make data-driven decisions to optimize our outreach efforts.

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).

Experienced photographers are available to contribute their skills and knowledge to the project.

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

ESTIMATED BUDGET

Nourishments {This covered the food at the photowalk and during upload session} 2000 * 15 = 30,000

Hall (for upload session) 50,000

Refreshment (During upload session) : 1000 x 15 = 15,000

Data Subscription 20,0000

Bus for movement 50,000

Bus flex banner {for security measures} 10,000

Branded Shirts (This is crucial to ensure seamless photo walks by enhancing security and facilitating accurate identification processes) 3000 * 5 = 15,000

Miscellaneous 10,250

TOTAL = 200,250

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

I endorse. Ei'eke (talk) 08:04, 30 June 2023 (UTC)