Grants:Project/Rapid/Gilbert Ndihokubwayo/Wiki Loves Earth 2022 in Burundi
gmail.com• gigi.kadigmail.com ; ferdinandirankundafgmail.com
Please see the sample Contest application before drafting your application.
Project Goal
editChoose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Add or improve content
- Recruit new editors
- Shoot and upload photos related to the theme: Wiki Loves Earth
- Engage existing editors
- Increase skills for existing editors
Project Plan
editActivities
editTell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. What content will the contest focus on, and why is it important to your community?
- The contest Wiki Loves Earth 2022 in Burundi will focus on photo shooting activities to contribute images of local natural heritage.
- The collected pictures will be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons and will be usefull to improve articles on Wikimedia projects. The contest will help to engage members of our community.
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.
- We use our internal mailing list, our Whatsapp group and Telegram, and also our metapage to communicate and let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal. We will also connect to Facebook channel to communicate the information to burundi professional photographers.
3. How will you let participants know about the contest? 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.
- We will use information posters to advertise and call for new volunteers; we will use social media to advertise the event. Offline Discussions and Meetings with existing Burundi wikimedians. We will also use our metapage; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2022_in_Burundi. These will help to mobilize participants.
4. How will you judge the contest and award prizes?
Note: Grantees, judges, and other contest leaders are ineligible to receive prizes. Grantees who are serving as judges may not receive gifts through grant funding.
- We will have a panel of 3 judges who will set criteria for best images and use these as a basis to select the best images for local awards.
5. For photo contests, what is the strategy to get images used on projects?
- We will hold sessions of "Editathons", during the sessions, we will train participants on how to add photos on Wikimedia Commons, how to re-use uploaded photos to illustrate and improve existing articles on Wikipedia or to create new articles.
6. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- This will be the first time to contribute to the contest Wiki Loves Earth in Burundi.
Impact
editHow 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:
For photo contests:
- Number of participants: 25+
- Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons: 200+
- Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects: 40+
For writing contests:
- Number of participants
- Number of articles created or improved
Resources
editWhat 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).
- Project Team:
- User:Gilbert Ndihokubwayo: Project organizer
- User:Ferdinand IF99: Project member
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- Budget
| Item | Quantity | Total (USD) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and drinks | 25 people | $10 x 25 = $250 for launching event: launching | The launching event |
| Branding & Stationaries (Wiki Loves Earth T-shirts and flyers, certificates, banner) | 1 | $250 | T-shirts and the souvenirs will be given to contributors who will upload quality photos, as well as to participants who have exceptional contributions during competition as determined by the jury. |
| Logistics, Communications & Outreach | 1 | $241 | transport for facilitators, data and calls, Hand sanitizer, Face masks, exercise books, pen |
| Photo shooting (Photo Walk) | 3 x $240 | $720 | Amount will be spent for transportation and food for members who will join the photo shooting |
| Social Media (Promotion) | 2 x $30 | $60 | |
| Closing Ceremony Awards | (1st, 2nd and 3rd Winners) | $200 gift voucher, $150 gift voucher, $100 gift voucher | The award will be given in terms of gift cards/vouchers and certificates. |
| Equipment rent | 4 laptops and 3 cameras | $350 | Cameras will be used for both taking quality photos for the events and for participants having no cameras to take photos during the photo hunt and laptops will be rented to participants who will need them for uploading the photos to Wikimedia Commons. |
| Gifts for Jury members | 2 x $50 | $100 | |
| Contingency Amount | 1 | $80 | The amount will cover any Unforeseen expenses |
| Bank charges | $52 | Bank charges | |
| TOTAL | => | $2,553 | USD |
Endorsements
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