Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wiki Loves Africa 2026
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
Wiki Loves Africa 2026 in Yobe State aims to engage local communities in documenting and sharing media that showcases African culture, heritage, and lived experiences through the annual Wikimedia Commons photo contest. The project will organize photography workshops, contests, and outreach activities to increase African content on Wikimedia Commons, promoting digital literacy and cultural preservation in Yobe State.
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.
Wikimedia Commons
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: Usman Mohammed
- Email address: usmaney01@gmail.com
- Address: Yobe State
- Location of Project: Potiskum
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
05-03-2026 to 25-03-2026
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 will hold one online training/edithaton and one physical
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 inform them through their 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 inform them through their WhatsApp group and other social media platforms
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
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
We will add them to our WhatsApp group for follow-up
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
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 - 10
- Number of of articles created -
- Number of of articles improved -
- Number of of images uploaded - 200
- 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)
Outreach dashboard tool will be use
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).
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 hire: 60,000
- Food, water/drinks:= 70,000
- Projector: 10,000
- Customized jotter and pen(30pcs): 25,000
- Customized T-shirt (2pcs): 20,000
- Communication/Flier: N10,000
- Photo walk Logistics: 40,000
- Contingency: 20,000
- Total: 255,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!