Grants:Project/Rapid/Kwameghana/ Gathering content for Wiki Loves Africa 2022 - Home + Habitat
Please see the sample Photowalk application before drafting your application.
Project Goal edit
Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed. You can add details to each goal.
- Add or improve content - The main goal of this project is to look for photo and video (high quality) content at targeted areas in Ghana which will be uploaded on Wikimedia commons as part of WLA 2022 photo competition
Project Plan edit
Activities edit
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?
- 4 photo tours with only 2 participants (me and my partner) within the period we have set for ourselves in the project.
Targeted regions below
Greater Accra & Eastern Region
Central Region
Northern Region
2. What kind of content will the walks focus on? Why is this topic a priority?
- Our photo tour will capture people and animals living in their natural habitat and homes and also take the opportunity to capture some of the beautiful and unique houses in these areas that we shall visit.
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.
Links to this page will be shared to on-wiki pages to inform the communities about my proposed work
Below is the social media channel I will be using to inform people about the project.
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.
- Since this is a two - man project, there will be no call for participants but yet still we shall let people know about it in these communication channels .
- https://www.facebook.com/photohuntghana360 , African-Wikimedians Digest , Telegram and Whatsapp
5. What is the plan to ensure images will be used on Wikimedia projects?
- I will personally administer and ensure that all contents are uploaded Wikimedia Commons as part of WLA 2022.
6. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- We have all the required equipment and skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- We are so prepared and geared up for this project and made contacts with some friends at the Northern part of Ghana who are willing to help us achieve our aim and see to the success of this project.
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:
- We shall not have any in-person event or activities
Impact edit
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:
- Number of participants - 2
- Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in connection with WLA 2022 - 300 and more
- At least 15% photos will be used on Wikimedia projects
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).
- User:Kwameghana (Professional photographer) - I will be leading this project by capturing both photos and videos
- Samuel Okoto https://www.instagram.com/mr_treysam/?hl=en (not yet a Wikimedian)(Photographer and Graphic designer) - shall provide photo and video capturing assistance
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
| Item | Amount in
Ghana Cedi |
|---|---|
| Transport In and Out ( Accra – Damongo ) for 2 | 500 |
| Friday to Sunday ( food and water) | 360 |
| Taxi around town & village (to look for content on the theme) and payment of sites fees | 300 |
| Motel – 3 days x 200 | 600 |
| Photography charges at the park (3 days) | 300 |
| Transport In and Out ( Accra – Cape Coast ) for 2 | 200 |
| Saturday to Sunday ( food and water) | 240 |
| Taxi around town & villages(to look for content on the theme) and payment of sites fees | 200 |
| Motel – 2 days x 100 | 200 |
| Photography charges at the park (1 day) | 400 |
| Transport In and Out ( Accra – Koforidua) for 2 | 200 |
| Saturday to Sunday ( food and water) | 240 |
| Taxi around town & villages(to look for content on the theme) and payment of sites fees | 200 |
| Guest house stay for 1 night | 300 |
| Bank Charges | 350 |
| Internet Data Charges | 300 |
| Covid-19 prevention equipment | 30 |
| Total Amount (Overall total) | 4920 |
Endorsements edit
Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
- Because its a good initiative Bright Kwame Ayisi (talk) 10:02, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Good idea, keep the good work Dammy Kaka (talk) 08:16, 18 December 2021 (UTC)
- This would be an exciting , lovely and insightful project. 102.223.20.51 21:27, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
Participants edit
- Volunteer I would contribute my time , skills , ideas and equipments to this project. 102.223.20.51 21:26, 24 February 2022 (UTC)