Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Mr. Snatch/Wikivoyage Training and Awareness in Maiduguri: Creating Articles for Undocumented Places in Borno State
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
This is the first Wikivoyage training project in Borno State. It aims to teach new and existing Wikimedia contributors how to write and improve Wikivoyage articles about places in the state that are not yet documented. Participants will learn how to edit articles and add information about local attractions, transport, culture, and places to stay. After the workshop, they will continue online mentorship to create more articles about different towns and tourist sites in Borno. This first edition will help promote tourism, raise awareness, and make Borno’s culture and history more visible online.
Wikimedia Project
[edit]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.
en.Wikivoyage
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: Abubakar Umar Sadiq
- Email address: saabubakar725@gmail.com
- Address: Borno State
- Location of Project: Borno
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
- 01/11/2025 to 30/112025
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
- Add or improve existing content
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?
Two days training, one physical one online
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.
Through the Hausa Community User Group and the Borno 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’ll notify them via their WhatsApp group and other social media channels.
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
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
They have Laptops and Smartphones
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
We’ll use our community’s social media platforms, including WhatsApp and Telegram.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
This project will greatly impact Borno State by filling the gap of missing Wikivoyage articles. It will showcase the state’s culture, history, and tourist sites, promote local tourism, and train new contributors to document and preserve local knowledge online.
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 - 2 online and offline
- Number of participants - 20
- Number of new editors - 10
- Number of of articles created - 200
- Number of of articles improved - 250
- Number of of images uploaded - 50
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -
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)
Wikimedia Dashboard Tools
Contest & prize-giving events
[edit]How would decide the winners of your contest (If you are going to have a contest, what is your scoring criteria)
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).
I, User:Mr. Snatch, will lead the project, with User:Ishaku Ajeje and User:Abba Muhammed serving as facilitators, while User:Gwanki will act as the online trainer to guide the participants.
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: ₦50,000
- Transport for invited facilitators: ₦20,000
- Refreshments and meals for participants (₦5,000 × 24): ₦120,000
- Banner: ₦20,000
- Projector and camera: ₦30,000
- T-shirts (₦10,000 × 4): ₦40,000
- Flyers and name tags: ₦30,000
- Contingency: ₦20,000
Total estimated cost: ₦330,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
Ishaku Ajeje (talk) 08:15, 18 October 2025 (UTC)
- I strongly support this project
Abba Muhammed (talk) 09:40, 22 October 2025 (UTC)