Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Nma Jeni/Giving Visibilities to Persons with Disabilities on Wikidata and Ig.Wikimedia.

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

This project aims to improve the representation and visibilities of persons with disabilities due to the systemic marginalization in the society, most times they are been restricted from participate in some positions both in the private and government sectors.This project reveals how current social stigma and exclusion actively skew disable individuals. It will also aid in decreasing societal stigma and forced personal accommodation of person's with disability. hence making the alternatively unseen issue highly visible and presenting it in the global community. This project will help in giving visibility on Igbo Wikipedia and Wikidata by translating content about the disabled, training community members on how to translate content on Igbo Wikipedia. See here.. Disability

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.

Wikidata and 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: Umeadi Chidinma Jenifer
Email address: umeadijeniferchidinma@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 project

Timeline of activities

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

10 July to 15 August 2026

Project Goal

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
bridge language gap

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?

One edit-a-thon and training

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.

I have let them know through our social media channel.

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.

We have our WhatsApp group

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?

Yes, they have their gadget and we will guide them on how to navigate.

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

Through our WhatsApp group

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

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):

Number of events - 1
Number of participants - 25
Number of new editors - 3
Number of of articles created - 50
Number of of articles improved - 100
Number of of images uploaded -
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)

Outreach dashboard

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)

N/A

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).

I, User:Nma jeni, is the one leading the project and will be assisted by User:Senator Choko.

I, don't have any other support.

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:..........................60,000
Projector:.....................20,000
Communication/flyer:...........10,000
Refreshments:..3500*25.........87,500
Transportation support:..1600*25....40,000

Logistics:.....................15,000

Total: #232,500

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

Strong support Senator Choko^Talk 14:36, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

I Strong support this event. Ebube Clara^Talk 16:00, 06 July 2026 (UTC)

Strong support I support this project. Adakaibe (talk) 21:02, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Strong support this event. Delphinium Winner^Talk 8:22, 08 July 2026 (UTC)

Strong support this event. Hilda Andrews^Talk 9:37, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Strong support this event 10kdollz^Talk 20:42, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Strong support Celetex^Talk 21:06, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

I Strong support this event. Ennydavids^Talk 11:23, 06 June 2026 (UTC)

I Strong support this project Akwugo (talk) 04:31, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Strong support ~2026-34943-55 (talk) 16:27, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Strong support Goodymeraj (talk) 13:46, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

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