Policies & Contribution

How to Contribute

Practical ways to contribute information, stories, and resources

How to Contribute

You can help keep Dzaleka Online Services useful by sharing accurate, community-relevant information. Contributions do not need to be formal or academic. They do need to be clear, respectful, and safe to publish.

Common ways to contribute

Stories and reflections

  • Share your voice
  • Suitable for personal stories, community reflections, and local updates

Photos

  • Submit photos
  • Suitable for community events, daily life, heritage, and public documentation

Events

Resources

  • Submit a resource
  • Suitable for guides, reports, toolkits, forms, and learning materials

Opportunities

Before you submit

  • Check that names, dates, and links are correct.
  • Use a short, descriptive title.
  • Add enough context for someone new to understand the item.
  • Make sure you have permission to share any photo or personal information.
  • Use respectful language and avoid harmful or misleading claims.

Good contribution habits

  • Give credit to the original person or organisation when possible.
  • Keep files and images clear and readable.
  • Mention whether something is ongoing, open now, or already closed.
  • Include a real contact method if people may need to follow up.

Updating the documentation itself

If you are changing the site’s help guides, technical reference, or docs navigation, use the dedicated maintainer workflow instead of the public submission routes.

If you are not sure where something belongs

Need help before submitting?

Related guides

Need help?

If the guide does not answer your question, use the support or contact pages for follow-up help.