Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Oral and Visual Documentation of Cultural Festivals in South West, Nigeria (ID: 23080558)

Endorsement from 102.89.47.212

 Strong support This project will help document the cultural festivals in south west Nigeria preserving the culture of the people of the Yoruba race. The African story need to be well documented. I strongly support.

--102.89.47.212 08:39, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Endorsement from Abiolakintrunde (talk)

 Strong support In his bid to document cultural festivals in Southwest Nigeria, I believe this project will significantly contribute to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba people, serving as a valuable resource for future generations and providing a platform for cultural exchange and appreciation, and I am confident that of a perfect execution, so I support it.

--Abiolakintrunde (talk) 08:47, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Sustainable project

I have worked alongside Johnjoy the project lead in the past and I see how he is invested in promoting cultural heritage in Nigeria. This project will give visibility to festivals in South Western Nigeria and ensure the ones almost in extinction revived. Tesleemah (talk) 09:36, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

A Timely Project

I enthusiastically endorse the grant proposal. This initiative will help in preserving and showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the South Western region of Nigeria through compelling oral histories and vibrant visual storytelling. Supporting this project will not only safeguard important traditions but also promote cultural awareness and pride among local communities and a broader audience globally. I  Strong support it for approval for its significant cultural al educational impact.

--Abisoye81 (talk) 09:11, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Endorsement from OTim75 (talk)

--OTim75 (talk) 12:04, 13 June 2025 (UTC) I believe in the ability of the lead organiser, myself and the rest of the team to deliver an outstanding project. I'm looking for to the project.

Not funded

Hello Ogundele1, thanks for submitting your Rapid Fund request. We appreciate your willingness to contribute to the Wikimedia Movement.

We have completed the initial review of your application and we decided to not fund it. We made this decision considering the following reason:

• The overall project seems ideal but also experimental. Also, the team members in the proposal are not photographers and do not have any quality pictures uploaded to Wikimedia commons.

I recommend the applicant to re-apply the following round for a partial funding so they can start first to learn from it.

On behalf of the Sub-Saharan Africa regional review team. WBuloso-WMF (talk) 13:43, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

HelloWBuloso-WMF, thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

I will review the application and re-apply the following round as recommended by you.

Thank you. Ogundele1 (talk) 08:33, 25 June 2025 (UTC)