Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Open Knowledge & Wikipedia Training at Gusau
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
The Open Knowledge & Wikipedia Training at Gusau is a capacity-building program designed to introduce participants to the principles of open knowledge and the practical skills of contributing to Wikipedia. The training aims to empower students, youth, and community members in Gusau with the ability to access, create, and share reliable information online. Through hands-on sessions, participants will learn how to create user accounts, understand Wikipedia guidelines, edit articles, add reliable references, and contribute to knowledge that represents Gusau and Nigeria accurately on the global project.
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.
Hausa 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:Aminu Badamasi
- Email address:aminubadamasinamadi@gmial.com
- Address:Daura
- Location of Project:Gusau, Zamfara State
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
Group
Timeline of activities
[edit]Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
1st December 2025 31 December 2025
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
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?
We plan to organize a two-day intensive physical training workshop.
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 post it in their various WhatsApp groups
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 will post it in their WhatsApp group and other social media handles
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, participants have the equipment,they will be trained with the required skills on how to contribute
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
WhatsApp group will be created for follow-up
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
This is the first project in Gusau
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
- Number of participants - 20
- Number of new editors - 18
- Number of of articles created - 30
- Number of of articles improved - 200
- Number of of images uploaded - 10
- 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
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).
- User:Aminu Badamasi will lead the event, and User:Nura Bello from Gusau Zamfara state, and User:Hamza DK will be invited to help me with the training. I have informed him, and he has agreed to facilitate
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Event hall for two days = N50,000×2= 100,000.
- Branded T-shirts for organizer and facilitator: N16,000
- Event banner: ₦20,000.
- Projector rental: ₦15,000.
- Food and refreshments for participants and facilitators ₦3,000×20;for two Days= ₦120,000.
- Flyers ₦10,000
- Organisers ₦15,000×2= 30,000
- Contingency: ₦20,000.
Total=N331,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
- I support Nura Bello (talk) 04:23, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
This initiative is an important step toward building digital skills and promoting open knowledge within the community. By introducing students, youth, and community members to the principles of open knowledge and practical Wikipedia editing skills, the program will empower participants to access, create, and share reliable information online.
I support this effort Hamza DK (talk) I Support Nura Bello (talk) 11:06, 22 November 2025 (UTC)