Grants:Project/Rapid/Ceslause/SheSaid/Report
- Report accepted
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Goals
editDid you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went? I’m very happy about the turnout of my project. I was short of required number of participants by 3 but the outcome from the event was exciting. My program story can be found here: Program story And photos can be found here: Event photos
Outcome
editPlease report on your original project targets.
We had two events over 3 months with a WhatsApp group for follow ups focused on adding more content into the Igbo Language Wikipedia platform and increasing the number of articles on Igbo Cultural heritage and also making corrections on existing articles.
- Event One: [SheSaid Nigeria Physical launch]
- Event Two: SheSaid Nigeria virtual event
| Target outcome | Achieved outcome | Explanation |
| Number of Events (3) | Number of Events (2) | We had 2 live events and a WhatsApp group which made it easier to follow up on people having challenges. |
| Number of Participants (20) | Number of Participants (17) | The targeted number of participants was estimated at 10 per event. We had an average of 10 and more per event except for a rainy day where we had 6. |
| Number of of articles created or improved (100) | Number of of articles created or improved (460 created) (595 edited) | This is a combination of Wikiquote and Wikipedia articles. The tracking dashboard can be found here:SheSaid Nigeria 2021 |
Learning
editProjects do not always go according to plan. Sharing what you learned can help you and others plan similar projects in the future. Help the movement learn from your experience by answering the following questions:
- What worked well?
Learning how to create quotes on Wikiquote was challenging at first before I could even teach others. At the end, it was worth learning, teaching others and having to adopt Igbo Wikiquote as part of our projects. The branded souvenirs also made a difference for the participants as everyone wanted to contribute in order to get a branded souvenir.
- What did not work so well?
Because it was a Nigeria event, some of the participants who do not speak Igbo worked on the English Wikiquote as the Yoruba Wikiquote doesn’t exist anymore. Up to 10 of these quotes were nominated for deletion.
- What would you do differently next time?
Next time, I would write the English Wikiquote community to inform them about prospective edits from new editors.
Finances
editGrant funds spent
editPlease describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.
- 1. Refreshments: $150 x 2 sessions = $300
- 2. Venue: $150 x 2 events = $300
- 3. Hygiene package (Masks, Sanitizers) : $40
- 4. Internet support: $150 x 2 events = $300
- 5. Participants Internet support (2 Online events) = $7 x 17 participants = $119
- 6. Marketing material (banner, banner stand and fliers) = $115
- 7. Communication outreaches (Facebook, Instagram) = $50
- 8. Small gifts & Certificates for participants (branded souvenirs: water bottles, T-shirts and throw-pillows)= $300
Total spent = $1,524
Remaining funds
editDo you have any remaining grant funds?
$186 If it's ok, I would like to allocate it to the next #SheSaid Campaign in 2022
Anything else
editAnything else you want to share about your project? The #SheSaid campaign was really beneficial to my community. We’ve been able to add one more project to our portfolio.