Grants:Project/Rapid/Jeanette Rebecca Nyinawumuntu/Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Rwanda/Report
- Report accepted
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Goals edit
Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went?
We have been able to meet our main goals which was to engage our community and create awareness on the heritage sites and monuments in Rwanda
1. Recruit new editors : We have been able to recruit new editors throughout the process of hunting the monuments photos
2. Increase skills for existing editors: We have been able to increase the skills of existing editors and they gained experience in the project we were learning especially in researching on the original stories from the communities around the monuments and heritage sites
3. Add or improve content on monuments in RWANDA: We have been able to document different monuments across the country
Outcome edit
Please report on your original project targets. Please be sure to review and provide metrics required for Rapid Grants.
| Target outcome | Achieved outcome | Explanation |
| Organizing 2 events | Organized 2 online workshops | We successfully organized the project introductory online workshop and another at the closing ceremony |
| 30 participants | More than 30 people participated in the activities | We have had photo hunting and documentation activities for heritage sites and monuments across the country |
| 15 new editors | More than 10 editors have been recruited | We have had new editors actively participating in wikimedia activities but we haven't achieved the target because of the limitation in campaigning during the lock down. |
| 20 articles created and improved | More than 10 articles were created and more than 10 articles were improved | We have had new editors and actively in drafting these articles which are not yet published |
Learning edit
Projects 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?
The organization of online workshops was successful and we collaborated well with the institutions in charge
- What did not work so well?
Because of lack of experience in new editors, drafted articles are still being improved before publishing
- What would you do differently next time?
We will train our new editors as early as possible in order to mitigate our barriers and we will increase our research and collaborate more in order to get more information on monuments and heritages sites
Finances edit
- Project budget table
| Category | Item | Quantity | Rate (USD) | Total (USD) | ’Summary' |
| Communication outreaches | 1 | $200 | $200 | Use of social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram,Twitter) for advertising the contest with an aim of reaching out so many people. | |
| Internet data | Individual photo upload | 1 | $100 | $100 | Internet data will be provided to allow photo upload sessions to be done on an individuals basis and this will be covered for 30 participants |
| Online opening and closing ceremony | 30 | $20 | $600 | We shall need this to facilitate internet to all participants and the jury together with the organizing team for an online closing ceremony. We are anticipating to cover this for 30 participants. | |
| Photo hunt | 30 | $10 | $300 | This will be needed to ensure participants' transport coverage and or the entrance fee required to visit any of the protected areas especially upcountry such as: Butare,Gisozi Genocide Memorial center,Burera to mention a few. Note: This will be done individually without mass gatherings. | |
| Camera Rental | 5 | $30 | $150 | cameras will be hired to enhance the quality of pictures to be taken | |
| Certificates | 20 | $3 | $60 | This will act as an appreciation & recognition to everyone who will have participated in WLM | |
| Prizes | 1 | $355 | $355 | Awards to be given to the top 3 in terms of vouchers worthy 355$ (1st),200$(2nd),100$, and the (3rd)55$ | |
| Jury gifts | 3 | $50 | $150 | Voucher gifts will be given to the judges in form of appreciations. | |
| Contingency Amount | 1 | $50 | $50 | Unforeseen expenses. | |
| Total: USD 1,965 | |||||
Grant funds spent edit
Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.
| Category | Item | Quantity | Rate (USD) | Total (USD) | Total (FRW) | ’Summary' |
| Communication outreaches | 1 | $147 | $147 | 142,590 | Use of social media platforms and phone call , posters designing and printing. | |
| Internet data | Individual photo upload | 1 | $100 | $100 | 97,000 | Internet data have been provided to allow photo upload sessions. |
| Online opening and closing ceremony | 35 | $20 | $700 | 679,000 | The facilitation was provided for the internet to all participants, the jury together with the organizing team for the online opening and closing ceremony workshops. | |
| Photo hunt | 30 | $10 | $300 | 291,000 | The facilitation was provided to ensure participants transport for photo hunts. | |
| Camera Rental | 5 | $30 | $150 | 145,500 | cameras have been hired to enhance the quality of pictures taken | |
| Certificates | 21 | $3 | $63 | 61,110 | This will act as an appreciation & recognition to everyone who have participated in WLM | |
| Prizes | 1 | $355 | $355 | 344,350 | Awards have been given to the top 3 in terms of vouchers worthy 355$ (1st),200$(2nd),100$, and the (3rd)55$ | |
| Jury gifts | 3 | $50 | $150 | 145,500 | Voucher gifts have been given to the judges in form of appreciations. | |
| Total: USD 1,965 | Total: 1,906,050 FRW | |||||
Remaining funds edit
Do you have any remaining grant funds?
No remaining fund available
Anything else edit
Anything else you want to share about your project?