Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Queer Wikipedia training in Lagos

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Project summary

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For TransVisibility Month, Wiki for Human Rights Nigeria is planning a physical event in Lagos, where we will train about 10 LGBT+ Nigerians, especially trans individuals, on how Wikimedia works and how they can contribute, ranging from editing Wikipedia to uploading images to Commons and adding important data. As a user group, Wiki for Human Rights hopes this will encourage more trans individuals on Wikimedia to become contributors and active participants in the open-source knowledge ecosystem. These participants will gather at a designated location in Lagos for a one-day community training event to build a new crop of Nigerian editors who will contribute articles, photos, and data.

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.

English Wikipedia Editing and Wikimedia Commons

Contact person and Location

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Full name: Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem
Email address: obinnaochem@gmail.com and w4hrnigeria@gmail.com
Address: Lagos State
Location of Project: Lagos State

Project class

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Individual

Timeline of activities

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21st December 2025

Project Goal

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recruit new editors and wikimedians
Add or improve existing content
Train trans individuals on how Wikimedia works so they can easily edit when new information arises and contribute to Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.
Upload images to Wikimedia Commons.
Improve coverage of trans topics and teach participants how to identify trans-related subjects that need editing.
Raise awareness about Wikimedia projects in Nigeria.
Familiarize participants with the processes involved in editing trans articles and what qualifies as a reliable source when referencing.
Help them understand why Wikimedia matters and why contributing to open knowledge is important.

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 editathon training focused on LGBT+ Nigerians, with the main focus on trans visibility.

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 will post on the discussion pages for Wikimedia Nigeria and the Wikimedia LGBT+ user page.

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 a social media campaign on the wiki for human rights X (formerly Twitter) account, the Instagram account, and the WhatsApp Community. Also, a partner organisation.

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

Hadassahlove
Mnshop
Obinna Tony
Kaizenify has also been reached out and will support as the trainer

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

It will be made known that participants need access to a laptop to participate, as this will aid their personal understanding. We will be providing internet access.

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

We already have a WhatsApp group for the Wikimedia Nigerian LGBT+ user group. For those who are not already there, we will add them and brief them on upcoming virtual training opportunities to aid their editing and Wikimedia journey.

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

A one-day training to help participants understand how to create and improve trans-related articles on Wikipedia, upload images to address the limited visual representation of trans identities, and enrich existing entries.

The physical event will also serve as a moment for the community's trans visibility celebration and togetherness, promoting trans visibility and helping participants deepen their sense of identity.

This project aims to improve trans visibility in Nigeria through open media platforms, especially as traditional media have often failed to provide unbiased reporting on trans individuals and their experiences.

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 - 10
Number of new editors - 5 - 10
Number of of articles created - 5
Number of of articles improved - 20
Number of of images uploaded - 10
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) |Metric: through active editing from past and new editors who participated in the event.

Contest & prize-giving events

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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).

Obinna Tony, Event Organiser.
Hadassahlove and Mnshop, Experienced Wikipedia editor and facilitator.
Participants to be provided through our call for applications.
Event hall to be provided by Obodo Nigeria, through their Human Rights Hub location.

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

Transportation reimbursement for participants, 10,000 x 12 = 120,000 naira

Food and refreshments, 5,000 x 12 = 60,000 naira

Souvenirs for top participants, 50,000 naira

Internet Subscription, 10,000 naira

Facilitators Payments, 40,000 naira

TOTAL = 280,000 naira

Endorsements

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I endorse the project. Hadassahlove (talk) 15:43, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

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