WikiIndaba 2023/Microfunding/KNUST Wiki Club


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This request for micro-funding to WikiIndaba 2023 has just been submitted by FatherShafiu on 29-09-2023 and is awaiting support.

Description

This funding request is being submitted by the KNUST Wiki Club, a hub established by the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group. The purpose of this request is to seek financial support to host a satellite event at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology main campus in Kumasi, the regional capital of the Ashanti region, Ghana, in conjunction with the WikiIndaba conference scheduled to take place from November 3rd to 5th, 2023, in Agadir, Morocco.

The KNUST Wiki Club serves as a dedicated platform for promoting Wikimedia projects and activities within the academic environment of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST). Our mission includes providing wiki lessons to university students and documenting university-related activities on Wikimedia platforms.

Team

The request is being submitted on behalf of the KNUST hub:

Tonon Abdul-Shafiu M. (Username: FatherShafiu (talk): leader of the KNUST Wiki Club and coordinator. .
Sir Amugi (talk): Social media and communication
RichardBruce (talk):Hub patron at the University
ShahaduSadik: Executive director of the Dagbani Wikimedians UG to provide technical support
The KNUST Wiki Club operates as a university-based Wcommunity.

Funds requested will be transferred through the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group as a fiscal sponsor to ensure transparency and proper utilization for the intended satellite event.

Outcomes

View-a-thon: There is going to be a watch party for the community to listen, network and share
Editathon: The community will use it as an opportunity to address the editing challenges of the participants
The funding requested by the KNUST Wiki Club is estimated to support approximately 40 participants for the planned satellite event in conjunction with the WikiIndaba conference

Summary

Name of contact person: Tonon Abdul-Shafiu M.
· Username of contact person: FatherShafiu (talk)
· Affiliate (if applicable): Affiliated to Dagbani Wikimedians Usergroup.
· Country:Ghana
· Event date and location: November 4, 2023, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

Budget

Item	Description	Unit price ($)	Quantity	Total ($)
Food and water	Food and water for participants during the event	$4	40	$160
Transport	Transportation cost of participants	$2.5	40	$100
Internet Data	Funds to purchase inter	$27	1	$27
Transfer Charges	Bank charges and all other related miscellanea	$10	1	$10
Total				$297

Any changes made to the budget after the application is submitted will void the application. You will then need to submit an updated application

Jury decision

Dear FatherShafiu and colleagues from KNUST Wiki Club,

We are sincerely grateful for the time and effort you invested in applying for a micro-grant for WikiIndaba 2023. Your interest in contributing to this event is highly appreciated.

Unfortunately, we have to inform you that your application was not selected for the micro-grant. We received an overwhelming number of quality applications (77 applications for only 7 grants), which made the decision process extremely challenging. Given the constraints, our focus has been on projects from underrepresented communities or groups that lack on-site representation at the conference. The team decided therefore to provide the grants only to countries where there are no user groups at the moment.

Though your application was not selected, we greatly value your interest in WikiIndaba 2023. To stay engaged and catch all the latest updates, we invite you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and instagram. Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel, where we'll be sharing conference highlights and key sessions. We also suggest reaching out to your group members who will be participating in the conference, so they can share experiences and learnings with you.

Best regards,

Organizing Committee, WikiIndaba Conference 2023 -- WikiIndaba2021 (talk) 13:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]