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statusProposed
The Jungle Discovery Experience in Kenya
This is an opportunity for new and existing Wikiminia to collaborate, have fun and network through the very intriguing Jungle Discovery experience in Nairobi, Kenya.
start date14th July.
start year2022
end date1st August
end year2022
budget (local currency)Kshs 458,000
budget (USD)USD 3,932
typeGroup
contact(s)• estherbaraga(_AT_)gmail.com• georgewandera2002@yahoo.com
Wikimedia Affiliate• George & Esther Kenya user group.
website (if applicable)• Currently not available.
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Applications are not required to be in English. Please complete the application in your preferred language.

Project Plan

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Activities

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What Wikimedia movement affiliate do you represent?

  • Currently there is no existing affiliate in Kenya. We intend to be the first.

How will the funding requested support your community’s participation at Wikimania?
Please review following eligible activities and expenses below, and write below any that will be included in your activities.

  • Childcare services (or similar family services) to support Wikimania participation
  • Data packages to distribute to Wikimania participants
  • Administrative or operational costs for to distribute funds to community members, such as transfer fees
  • Small hardware expenses to support access (such as webcams, microphones, head/earphones)
    Note: Requests for computers, laptops, tablets, and other personal devices are not eligible.
  • Translation services for a Wikimania session
  • Video production support for pre-recorded Wikimania sessions (such as equipment or space)
  • In-person meetups that coincide with Wikimania activities (food, beverage, meeting space)
  • Printed artwork, conference swag/merchandise for event participants
  • Childcare services- We shall have 5 ladies attending the event that have requested childcare service.
  • Administrative or operational costs- We shall have 40-50 participants that will require facilitation to attend and network in this event. There will also be airtime, food, entry fees, equipment and other staff costs required to carry out the event successfully.
  • Video Production- This will be a pre recorded event that will require professional coverage.
  • Printed artwork, souvenirs & printed t-shirts for event participants will be provided in order to be in line with the Wiki messaging and brand.

If you are planning to distribute funds to community members, such as by running a local scholarship program, please provide additional detail on how you will organize this process.
Please provide a summary explaining the following:

  • how you will invite community members to apply for funding,
  • the criteria you will use to determine eligibility, and
  • the processes or services you will use to distribute funds.

This description does not need to be comprehensive, but should generally explain the process for how community members will receive funds or support to participate in Wikimania. For support on eligibility criteria, feel free to review this reviewer's guide for previous Wikimania scholarship programs.
If you are not distributing funds to community members, please write N/A below.

  • N/A

Outcomes

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Please provide a range or estimate for the number of participants the funding will support.
It is OK if this is estimate is based on limited information, but we want to have an idea of how your activities will support community participation in Wikimania. Some examples:

  • 3-5 participants will receive childcare support to support their participation at Wikimania.
  • 10 participants will receive hardware support
  • 10-20 participants will receive data packages to support their participation at Wikimania
  • 5 participants will receive childcare support
  • 40-50 participants will receive printed Tshirts, souvenirs
  • 40-50 Participants will recieve Lunch and drinks
  • 40-50 Participants will be transported to and fro
  • All the participants will pay the forest entry as per the required guidlines of Ololua Forest

Budget

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How you will use the funds you are requesting? Please use the following categories for your expenses. Don’t forget to include a total amount, and update this amount in the Probox at the top of your page too!

  • Childcare services (or similar family services)
  • Data packages to distribute to Wikimania participants
    In addition to a total budget, please indicate the average data cost per person who will receive funds for this need.
  • Administrative or operational costs for distributing funds
  • Small hardware expenses to support access
  • Translation services for a Wikimania session
  • Video production support
  • Wikimania meetups and watch parties during the days of the event
  • Printed artwork, conference swag/merchandise for event participants
  • Childcare - 5 parsons at Ksh. 6000 each total will be Ksh.18,000
  • Administration charges: Entry fees Ksh. 600 each for 50 people it will be a total of Ksh. 30,000

and cost of transport is 60,000 for two ways Food and drinks - Ksh. 50,000 Cost of the moderators and local tour guides - Ksh.100,000

  • Video Production for the pre-recorded event will be Ksh.80,000
  • Souvenirs and printed materials for the event will cost a total of Ksh.100,000
  • Pre-production planning and after Wikimania meetings - Ksh. 20,000

Total Budget will be Ksh 458,000 Which is equivalent to USD 3,932

Completing your application

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Once you have completed the application, please do the following:

  • Change the application status from status=draft to status=proposed in the {{Probox}} template.
  • Contact [estherbaraga(_AT_)gmail.com] to confirm your submission, as well as to request any support around your application.
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