Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria Imo State Network Wiki Loves Earth 2022 Photowalk/Report

Goals

Did you meet your goals?

Part of our goals was to recruit new editors, increase skills for existing editors, and to add/improve content. In the course of this project we recruited 3 new editors who were trained on how to upload images to commons. Existing editors improved on their photography and image uploading skills, as well as how to effectively navigate Wikimedia commons for images already uploaded. Also, through this project we were able to add pictorial story of Lagwa Monkey Colony, its state of animal habitat, and how Lagwa community relate with the monkeys on Wikimedia commons.

Are you happy with how the project went?

Having concluded the two phases of the project; photo walk and Edith-a-thon, we are excited the project went as planned.

Outcome

Please report on your original project targets. Please be sure to review and provide metrics required for Rapid Grants.

Target outcome	Achieved outcome	Explanation
15 editors	14 editors
30 images	64 images	Please see link to the program dashboard here

Learning

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 edithaton was on point as every every arrangement made prior to the day was successful.
• What did not work so well? The delay with the proposal review and funding affected our community planning, communication and engagement resulting in less success story that we would have had. Taking pictures of some of the monkeys, as few went up high trees to stay on sighting strangers. Also, the available funds (ceiling amount) were not enough to cover necessities such as communication materials and T-shirts for participants among others given the nature of the event.
• What would you do differently next time? Secure timely funding to enable us have early planning that will help to get a local who will make our targets available for photo ops.

Finances

Grant funds spent

Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.

• Hiring of bus (to and fro Mbaise, Imo State) - #60,000
• Food for 15 participants at #2500 per unit × 15 = #37,500
• Drinks for Participants - #3000 × 2 (photowalk and Edit-a-thon/photo upload) = #6000
• Table Water for participants - #2000 × 2 (photowalk and Edit-a-thon/photo upload) = #4000
• Local transportation for logistics of organizers - #15,000
• Venue rental for 1 day photo upload - #50,000
• Communication and Internet support for organizers - #10,000
• Internet Support for participants - #1000 × 15 = #15,000

Total cost = #197,500

Remaining funds

Do you have any remaining grant funds? No

Anything else

Anything else you want to share about your project?