Grants:Project/Rapid/Amuzujoe/Wiki Loves Africa Photowalk

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Amuzujoe/wikiLovesAfrica Photowalk

Taking photos for a contest by Wiki Loves Africa with the Theme: Home + Habitat

targetEngage existing contributors and also recruit new contributors (volunteers) to be part. And also continue contributing after the contest.

start date1 February

end date1 April

budget (local currency)GH7,590

budget (USD)1,232.89

grant typeIndividual

grantee• Amuzujoe

contact(s)• amuzugabrieljoegmail.com

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Review your report

Please see the sample Photowalk application before drafting your application.

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed. You can add details to each goal.

1. Add or improve content
2. Recruit new editors
3. Engage existing editors
4. Teach new participant how to name images

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. How many walks/tours will you organize and how many people on each walk?

I will be organising 3 photo walks with 10 people. All 3 photo walks or tour are in the Volta Region of Ghana, namely Anyako in the Keta District, Amedzofe in the Ho Municipal District and Hohoe in the Hohoe Municipal District

2. What kind of content will the walks focus on? Why is this topic a priority?

Home + Habitat, on animals, insects and Humans and their way of life and where they live

3. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

Whatsapp page, Telegram (Wiki Loves Africa Milling List), .

4. How will you let participants know about the photowalk? 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.

on-wiki spaces, social media channels, Wiki Loves Africa mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

5. What is the plan to ensure images will be used on Wikimedia projects?

Images will be uploaded into or unto the contest page that will be available for use by everyone WikiCommons. And also images will be used on articles aside the competition e.g are "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anyako, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedzofe,_Ghana". Upload section will be organized after or within the photo walk to upload the images.

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

Participant have the skills needed to participate and contribute high quality images. Those who don't have will be assisted to deliver high quality images.

And because we will be taking pictures of building from above i saw it prodent to rent a drone for that scene with a high resolution. 7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

I will be very happy to have this grant approved to serve the purpose for which it been applied to enable us partake in this photowalk

8. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets and feel free to add more:

1. Number of participants 10
2. Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons 200
3. Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects 200

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).

I Amuzujoe is the one organizing this project and will supervise the project. (amuzugabrieljoe@gmail.com)

 Chris Eshun  will assist with drone images and drone videos. He is yet to be a 
 member(eshunchris12@gmail.com)

...User:DaSupremo is an experienced Wikipedian who will help logistics. (...daSupremo1@outlook.com)

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

1. Transportion for the 3 fotowalks Gh : 4050

2. Drone : GH600

3. Feeding for 10 people : Gh1500

4. Data : Gh300

5. Lodge + Site fee : Gh1000

6. Nose Mask (4) Boxes + Sanitizer : Gh 100

Total GH7590. USD = 1,232.89 by https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?from=GHS&to=USD&amount=7590

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

1.  Support I fully endorse this project because it would help get more images from Ghana which is not yet captured on the internet. DaSupremo (talk) 22:50, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
2.  Support This project is highly needed in Ghana to introduce new and existing volunteers to wiki commons and its regulations. Sunkanmi12 (talk) 05:42, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
3.  Support I support this project because it will recruit new volunteers and teach them how to contribute on Wikicommons. Ibnali1 (talk) 14:49, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
4.  Support I support this project -- Robertjamal12 (talk) 11:21, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

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