WikiIndaba 2023/Microfunding/Wikimedia Community Arusha

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This request for micro-funding to WikiIndaba 2023 has just been submitted by CaliBen on 19-09-2023 and is awaiting support.

Description

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Our project aims to organize a local meet-up in Arusha, Tanzania, as part of WikiIndaba 2023. The meet-up aims to bring together local Wikimedians to participate in WikiIndaba 2023 virtually, engage in discussions and workshops related to Wikimedia projects, and promote collaboration within our community. The event will provide a platform for participants to share experiences, learn from each other, and connect with the broader Wikimedia community.

Team

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  • Nameof contact person: Eben Mlay
    • Username of contact person: CaliBen
    • Experience: Eben is the founder and lead of the Wikimedia Community Arusha since 2019. He has a wealth of experience in organizing events and contributing to various Wikimedia projects.
  • Name: Gladness Gibson
    • Username: Gladys Gibbs
    • Experience: Gladness is a core team member of the Wikimedia Arusha Community with more that 3 years of experience in organizing and coordinating Wikimedia events.
  • Name: Mary Calist
    • Username: Christian anold mosha
    • Experience: Mary is a core team member of the Wikimedia Arusha Community with more that 3 years of experience in organizing and coordinating Wikimedia events
  • Request From: Non-affiliated group
  • Funds Transfer: Funds will be transferred to an individual bank account (Eben Mlay).

Outcomes

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We estimate that the funding will support approximately 20 participants in our WikiIndaba 2023 meet-up

Summary

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  • Name of contact person: Eben Mlay
  • Username of contact person:CaliBen
  • Affiliate (if applicable):Wikimedia Community Arusha
  • Country:Tanzania
  • Event date and location: 3rd to 5th November 2023, Arusha

Budget

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Item Unit price ($) Quantity Total ($)
Room rental at co-working space $70 1 $70
Transportation City A—City B, round trip $6 20 $120
Internet $40 1 $40
Refreshments and Snacks $70 1 $70
Total $300

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

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Dear CaliBen and colleagues from Wikimedia Community Arusha,

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) 14:09, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]