Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/WUGN Kano Network/Wikipedia at 25 in Kano: Celebration and WUGN Kano Network Mini-Conference

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal. Wikipedia at 25 – Kano is a community-based project organized by the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network to celebrate Wikipedia’s 25th birthday and mark one year of the Kano Network. The project combines a birthday celebration, Wikipedia awareness, practical editing activities, and a mini-conference for network editors. Participants will learn about Wikipedia, improve articles related to Kano and Northern Nigeria, celebrate the network’s achievements, and discuss future plans for strengthening the Wikimedia community in Kano.

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.

Hausa Wikipedia
English 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: Abubakar Ali
Email address: wugnkanonetwork@gmail.com
Address: Kano, Kano State
Location of Project: Kano, Kano State

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club Network/Club: Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project 1st January 2026 to 30th January 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

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? This project will be a single combined event that includes a Wikipedia 25th birthday celebration, Wikipedia awareness session, a mini-conference for WUGN Kano Network editors, and one edit-a-thon/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. The proposal has been shared with members of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network and discussed with editors within the wider Wikimedia User Group Nigeria community. Information will also be shared through community WhatsApp groups and social media platforms.

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. Participants will be informed through WhatsApp groups, Facebook posts, direct messages to community members, and announcements within local Wikimedia community spaces in Kano.

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 Yes. The event will be led and supported by experienced Wikimedia editors and leaders of the WUGN Kano Network:

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them? Some participants may be new to Wikipedia editing. We will support them with basic training, step-by-step guidance, and hands-on assistance from experienced editors to help them contribute high quality content.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)? Participants will be engaged after the event through follow-up messages, WhatsApp groups, mentoring, and invitations to future Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network activities.

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project? This project will be the first of its kind for the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network and will help strengthen community collaboration and long-term participation in Wikimedia projects in Kano.

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 - 35
Number of new editors - 15
Number of of articles created - 30
Number of of articles improved - 150
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) I will use the Wikimedia Foundation Dashboard Tool to track participation and contributions.

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) Not applicable.

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).

The leadership of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network will lead the project. User:Gwanki, User:M Bash Ne, and User:Usmanmaifada will jointly coordinate the planning, facilitation, and overall execution of the event.

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 – ₦50,000
Refreshments for participants – ₦3,000 × 35 = ₦105,000
Banner – ₦20,000
T-shirts (4 people) – ₦30,000
Birthday cake, DJ, and decorations – ₦80,000
Generator and Projector renting – ₦40,000
Miscellaneous/Contingency – ₦20,000
Total: ₦345,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

Strong supportUsmanmaifada (talk) 04:31, 18 December 2025 (UTC)
Strong supportM Bash Ne (talk) 04:32, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

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