Event:Improving the Visibility of Mental Health Related Articles on Igbo Wikipedia

Improving the Visibility of Mental Health Related Articles on Igbo Wikipedia

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental disorders account for a substantial portion of the global burden of disease, with 1 in 6 people living with a mental disorder globally. It is in this light that this project aims to lecture participants on the importance of being aware of their mental health and how they can be proactive in ensuring that their mental health is well taken care of. In addition to this lecture, participants will be trained on how to contribute to Wikimedia projects with major focus on the Igbo Wikipedia. An edit-a-thon will be carried out and prizes will be given out to top performing participants who have made quality contributions.

Project Timeline

• Project Launch/Physical event - Monday, 13th October 2025
  • Time - 11:00AM UTC+1 (Check your local time zone)

• Edit-A-Thon start date - Monday, 13th October 2025
  • Time - 11:00AM UTC+1 (Check your local time zone)

• Edit-A-Thon end date - Tuesday, 21st October 2025
  • Time - 12:00AM UTC+1 (Check your local time zone)

Facilitators

1. Timzy D'Great - Project Lead
2. Senator Choko - Co-Lead

Expectations

At the end of this project, the following should be achieved:

1. Recruit of new members into the Igbo Wikimedians User Group and training on editing the Igbo Wikipedia Y Done
2. Creation/Translation of at least 120 Igbo Wikipedia articles Y Done

Outcome

• A total of 3 new editors joined the training
• With the collaboration of the editors/participants, a total of 132 new articles were created/translated on the Igbo Wikipedia

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