Wesaka/Transparency report
Quarterly · Q1 2026

What Wesaka generates.
What communities receive.

Platform revenue this quarter
318,420
Returned to communities
222,894
70% · Communities
30% · Platform

Enforced in our payment processing code. Try to change the split and the platform refuses.

Revenue breakdown
  • In-person witness fees198,640
  • Virtual broadcast tickets62,320
  • Editorial / press licensing37,460
  • Documentary fees14,000
  • Other (subscriptions etc.)6,000
Community returns
  • Direct payments to host communities165,840
  • Guide and interpreter honoraria37,054
  • Cultural-stay accommodation fees16,500
  • Preservation project grants3,500
Community impact this quarter
41
Events hosted
287
Witnesses welcomed
36
Countries represented
198
Journals published
4
Preservation projects funded
Community satisfaction · the only metric that matters

In our most recent annual survey, 91% of host communities said that hosting outside witnesses strengthens their cultural tradition.

Up from 89% last year. We will not pretend this is high enough until it is the answer of every community.

Approved by: Community Council · 15 April 2026