Grants:Project/Rapid/JosefAnthony/Hausa Language edit-a-thon of Tourist Attractions

statusnot funded
JosefAnthony/Hausa Language edit-a-thon of Tourist Attractions
This project will be a series of edit-a-thon with a focus to translate Tourist attractions in Nigeria to Hausa language version of it.
targetHausa Wikipedia
start date1st March
end dateMay 1st
budget (local currency)#587,456
budget (USD)$1,434.50
grant typeIndividual
granteeJosefAnthony
contact(s)• josefanthony3@gmail.com


Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.

Project Goal edit

Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.

  1. Recruit new editors and groom them to become active members of the Wikimedia Family
  2. Increase skills for existing editors and ensure the all utilize the translation tool for improvement of wiki projects
  3. Add or improve content and translate all existing Tourist attractions in Nigeria to Hausa language version of it.

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?

2-day series of edit-a-thon training

Day1. Introduction: Introducing the wikimovement, explaining the various Wikiprojects and also teaching the participants how to use the translation tool.

Day2. Hands on practical's: editing and translating all existing Tourist attractions in Nigeria to Hausa language version of it.

2. 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.

Shared on Hausa Wikimedians User Group -HERE

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.

Participants will be communicated via different social media platform etc. WhatsApp, Telegram.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:I JethroBT

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

Yes, Participants have laptops and smartphones.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

WhatsApp and telegram group will be created in the course of the project to follow up the editing process and actively engage them from time to time.

7. 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:

Covid-19 Risk Assessment

8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

This project will not only scale well (By teaching participants how to translate languages) but also bring more participants to the Hausa Wikimedians User Group [1] and create a better Wikimedia experience.

Impact edit

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

  1. Number of events = 2
  2. Number of participants = 22
  3. Number of new editors = 10 +
  4. Number of of articles created or improved = 80 +
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) = 5+

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 and include a total amount.

Breakdown of Resources
Item Number Price Total
Foods and refreshments 22 persons x 2 sessions $13 $286
Venue 2-days $150 $300
Local Transportation 2-Facilitators $30 $60
Accommodation 2-Facilitators $30 $60
Communication and Graphics Banners/Flyers $132.105 $132.105
Nose Mask 25-Branded $2.5 $62.5
Sanitizer hand sanitizer $35 $35
Internet Bundle Data support for participants $60.7685 $60.7685
Participants gift 22-Branded Shirt $15 $330
Certificate 22-Cert $2.64211 58.12642
Miscellaneous Whole project $50 $50
Total : USD 1,434.50

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