Wp/kus/My Kusaal Achiever Editing Contest Kusaal Wikimedia Community
Background
There are so many individuals who has made significant contributions in diverse ways to the development of the Kusaug traditional area. There is the need to celebrate these individuals by documenting their lives and stories to inspire both the current and future generations. It is on this background that the Kusaal Wikimedia Community is undertaking this project to create and or improve Wikipedia articles and Wikidata items for prominent people whose efforts has contributed to the development and wellbeing of the people from the Kusaug area. Some of these personalities live within whiles others live outside of the area. There are some who are not indigenes of the area but have had a great impact in the area.
Theme
Documenting the lives of change makers in Kusaug using Wikimedia.
Action Points
- Create awareness on Social media.
- Recruit new editors for the Kusaal Wikimedia Community
- Create new or improve existing Kusaal Wikipedia articles on prominent personalities in/from the Kusaug traditional area.
- Encourage contributors to add well-sourced citations to existing Kusaal Wikipedia articles.
- Create new or improve existing Wikidata items on prominent personalities in/from the Kusaug traditional area.
- Discussions about the specific challenges of editing Wikipedia and Wikidata.
How to participate
Sign in or Create a New Account on Wikipedia.
Sign up in the Sign up section on this page.
Attend the bi-weekly virtual events
Time: August 27 to September 26, 2023 (UTC)
Wikipedia Articles
Kindly create/improve these articles on the Kusaal Wikipedia. Links to source information for some of the articles are attached.
Wikidata Items
Kindly create or improve wikidata items for each of the following. Ensure to add Kusaal labels and description for each item.
1. Sulemana Braimah -
2. Dominic Mbang
3. George Agbango -
4. John Ndebugri -
5. Jacob Kofi Ayeebo -
6. Zenabu Awimbe Salifu-
7. Jeremiah Alale -
8. Dauda James Abang-Gos -
9. Thomas Anaba -
10. Anthony Akuka Atongi -
11. Patrick George Ayande -
12. John Azumah -
13. Sule Agolisi
14. Francis Mbawini Zakari
15. Aaron Abuosi
16. Michael Awinbilla
17. James Azumah
18. John Abugri
19. Ayishetu Abubakar
20. Hamidu Alabugri
21. Gertrude Teni Atongi
22. Simon Atengban Akunye
23. Hassan Ayariga
24. Frank Abdulai Ayariga
25. Amadu Hamza
26. Maxwell ziyerley Agbambilla
27. Asmana Francis
28. David Adakudugu
29. Dominic Azimbe Asumah
30. George Akuffo Dampare
31. Stephen Yakubu
32. Haruna Yakubu
33. Osman Bukari
34. Mohammed Kudus
35. Gabriel Ayum Teye
36. Issifu Pangabu Mohammed
37. Peter Nanfuri
38. Adamu Daramani Sakande
39. Hawa Yakubu
40. Fati Seidu
41. Rodalin Imoru Ayarna
42. Philip Ayamba
43. Emmanuel Atongi
44. Robert Alagskomah
45. Mary-Margaret Issaka
46. Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia
Prizes
Wikipedia
- 1st prize-Highest Contributor by bytes: GHS 500
- 2nd prize-Second Highest Contributor by bytes: GHS400
- 3rd prize-Third Highest Contributor by bytes: GHS300
- Top Female Contributor by bytes: GHS300
Wikidata
- 1st prize-Highest Contributor by bytes: GHS400
- 2nd prize-Second Highest Contributor by bytes: GHS300
- 3rd prize-Third Highest Contributor by bytes: GHS200
- Top Female Contributor by bytes: GHS200
Participants
- Musahfm (talk) 13:47, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
- Agurwin Isaac (talk) 16:31, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
- Jonas Ayamba (talk) 18:40, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
- Hannah Anasco (talk) 04:07, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
- Frank Awini Abugri (talk) 07:07, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
- Poasana Regina (talk) 03:34, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Awinimi (talk) 13:15, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
- Clement Alahare Atampulimba (talk) 19:58, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
- Afuug (talk) 15:43, 7 September 2023 (UTC)