Grants:Project/Rapid/Ndahiro Derrick/Wiki Loves Earth 2021 In Rwanda
gmail.com• boris.bahiregmail.com
Please see the sample Contest application before drafting your application.
Project Goal
[edit]Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Add or improve content
- Recruit new editors
- Engage existing editors
Project Plan
[edit]Activities
[edit]Tell 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?
Wiki Loves Earth will focus on collecting quality pictures on Rwanda's natural heritage/protected areas that to participate in the WLE 2021 contest in Rwanda.
2. How will you let people know about the contest?
- We will send emails about the contest to our already existing mailing list which includes everyone who participated in WLA 2020,WLE 2020,WLM 2020,WLA 2021 & WLF 2021, contests and we shall use social medias like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook adverts and we shall use the our networks to spread the word.
3. How will you judge the contest and award prizes?
A local jury team of 3 judges who are professional photographers, will be selected to choose the best photos from Rwanda which will be forwarded to the international team of Wiki Loves Earth and we shall award the best 3 photos with prizes.
4. For photo contests, what is the strategy to get images used on projects?
This Wikipedia page will used as a reference and improvements will be made https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Protected_areas_of_Rwanda.
5. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:
6. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
Impact
[edit]How 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:30
- Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons:300
- Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects:30
For writing contests:
- Number of participants:30
- Number of articles created or improved:10
Resources
[edit]What 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).
- Ndahiro derrick :
- Boris Bahire : Assistant Organizer,
- Nyirahabihirwe Clementine: Assistant organizer
- Rebecca Nyinawumuntu: Assistant organizer
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
Budget
[edit]- 1 USD = 978.32604 as of 15 April 2021 [1]
- Project budget table
| Category | Item | Quantity | Rate (USD) | Total (USD) | ’Summary' | |
| Communication outreaches | 1 | $100 | $100 | Designing and printing out contest posters that will be hung in different public paces, Use of social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) for advertising the contest with an aim of reaching out so many people. | ||
| Internet data | Individual photo upload | 1 | $100 | $100 | Internet facilitation will be given to participants who won't be it to attend the edit-a-thon due to the limited number of attendees, to allow them upload their captured photos. | |
| Communication for the Organizers | 4 | $30 | $120 | This will facilitate communications between organizers. | ||
| Online & closing ceremony | 2 | $100 | $200 | We shall need this to facilitate internet to all participants and the jury together with the organizing team for an online & closing ceremony to all interested participants to understand of the scope of the contest. | ||
| Photo hunt Transport | 30 | $10 | $300 | This will be needed to ensure participants can move without transport fare issues. | ||
| Entrance fee to 5 protected areas (Entrance fee) | 6 | $30 | $180 | This will carter for the entrance fee required to visit any of the protected areas especially national parks such as: Akagera, Nyungwe to mention a few. Note: This will be done individually without mass gatherings | ||
| WLE Edit-a-thon | 1 | 100$ | 100$ | This will facilitate rent(Venue),refreshment and transport to the venue, since We intend to hold a small edit-a-thon of only 10 people to introduce new participants to Wiki Commons, licensing, uploading files and adding them to relevant Wikipedia pages. | ||
| Camera Rental | 6 | $30 | $180 | cameras will be hired to enhance the quality of pictures to be taken | ||
| Certificates | 30 | $3 | $90 | This will act as an appreciation & recognition to everyone who will have participated in WLE | ||
| Prizes | 1 | $370 | 370$ | Awards to be given to the top 3 in terms of vouchers worthy 150$(1st),80$(2nd),60$(3rd),50$(4th),30$(5th) | ||
| Jury gifts | 3 | $50 | $150 | Gifts to be given to the judges in form of appreciations. | ||
| Contingency Amount | 1 | $50 | $50 | Unforeseen expenses. | ||
| Total: USD 1,940 | ||||||
Endorsements
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Participants
[edit]- Volunteer I would like to participate by helping this project on going in Rwanda and developed on advanced level. as i realize that there're a lot of gaps there need more work force to enhance rapid growth of Wikimedia contents Joseph Lionceau (talk) 04:50, 13 October 2021 (UTC)