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Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki loves history (ID: 22458587)

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statusDraft
Wiki loves history
proposed start date2024-06-05
proposed end date2024-07-05
budget (local currency) 
budget (USD) USD
grant typeIndividual
funding regionunknown region
decision fiscal year2023-24
applicant• Donor6462
organization (if applicable)• N/A

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Applicant Details

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Main Wikimedia username. (required)

Donor6462

Organization

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If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)

N/A

Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)


Main Proposal

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1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.

Wiki loves history

2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.

2024-06-05 - 2024-07-05

4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)

Nigeria

5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)

Not applicable

6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)

We are writing to secure funding for a project aimed at capturing the vibrant and diverse culture of the market people and their trades in Northern Nigeria. Our project seeks to document the rich and unique traditions of the market people and trades, which have been passed down through generations, but are fast being eroded due to modernization.

The markets in Northern Nigeria are not only a place for commerce, but also serve as a hub for social interactions and a platform for showcasing the creativity and ingenuity of the people. We believe that by documenting these traditions, we can promote awareness, appreciation, and preservation of the market culture.

Our project will involve the use of photography, video, and interviews to capture the essence of the markets. We will work with a team of professional photographers and videographers, who will employ different techniques to capture visual stories of the market people and their trades. The project will focus on the major markets in Northern Nigeria, most especially the local markets in Kano state. the markets are Kurmi market and sabon Gari market .

In addition, we will organize a series of workshops and training programs to empower the market people with the skills and knowledge required to document and preserve their heritage. We plan to work with local organizations and community groups to identify and engage interested participants.

The outcomes of this project will include a comprehensive visual documentation of the market people and their trades, which will be showcased through exhibitions, publications, and online platforms. We hope that this project will contribute to the reinvigoration of the market culture and tradition in Northern Nigeria which are absent in wikimedia commons and English Wikipedia

7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.

The planned activities are to document the markets in general like photos of traders in their various shops and stalls and activities the market gate and places around the markets A two days photo walk in Kurmi market and sabon Gari market respectively and a one day workshop to engage the traders in wikimedia projects on how to edit and upload pictures to wikimedia commons.


8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.

User Donor6462 Will be the team leader. Sanusi Umar Gado will facilitate during the training User AYM8818 will help during the photo walk Uncle Bash007 will help during the photo walk

9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)

The target participant are trader's from the markets mentioned above and,, we will keep in touch with them on the WhatsApp group created for the events

10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)


10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.

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11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.

We are on talks with the community in the WhatsApp group and are aware and will give their possible best in making the event success.

12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)

Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial

13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)

Culture, heritage or GLAM

14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)

Not applicable

15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)

Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement

Learning and metrics

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17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)

We will learn how the traders will be able to reach Wikipedia at any time.

18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
Number of participants, editors, and organizers
Other Metrics Target Optional description
Number of participants 50
Number of editors 25
Number of organizers 4
Number of content contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project Number of content created or improved
Wikipedia
Wikimedia Commons 200
Wikidata
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia
Optional description for content contributions.

N/A

19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)

Yes

Main Open Metrics Data
Main Open Metrics Description Target
200 N/A 200
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20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)


Financial proposal

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21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)


22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)


22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.

 USD

We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

No

Endorsements and Feedback

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  • Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
  • Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
  • Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
  • Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
  • Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).

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