African International Documentary Festival Foundation

African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF)

For Immediate Release
28th March 2020
COVID-19

As a matter of basic human solidarity over the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the President, African International Documentary  Festival Foundation – Dr. Janice Marie Collins has disclosed alertness and has advised the concerned authorities to adhere to
the World Health Organization (WHO) response plan to curtail the spread of the disease. She said this in reaction to the global effect which the outbreak of Coronavirus has exacted on virtually every aspect of public and private engagements around the world; ‘We are closely monitoring the situation and its impact in the national psychic. Although our work in the metropolitan centers has been stalled as a result of the situation, our sites in the remote communities remain untouched so far by the impact of the pandemic’.

Our office in Nigeria and America is temporarily closed and our teams are working from home. Physical travel to our sites has been suspended and our project managers are using digital means to stay connected. We all remain available by email and phone.

Under the weight of the situation we are in, we have postponed our programs, one of which is the Documentary screening “From Africa to the U.S, Voice Heard” in Illinois, Chicago, and the African World Heritage Day billed for May, 2020, until the situation improves.”

However, registration for the Documentary Screening for the African World Heritage Day continues online and remains open to eligible entries. These entries will be given due attention. Please visit our website for news updates and to learn more about
our work: www.afidff.org.

As a reflection on the global impact of the outbreak of Coronavirus, the President observed that; “this is a dire reminder of our shared human heritage which dictates that it is imperative that we come together, working collectively, to protect one another and communities. This requires a concerted action as we look to the future for global resilience and national recovery to a more united and sustainable human, global community.”

We urge respect to the launch of public information campaigns by the WHO on the various measures to protect yourself and others from the virus; “as such respect shall extend from the privacy of our homes to the immediate and larger community.”

Wishing everyone safety and good health. Together, we shall overcome and this, too, shall pass.

Sincerely,

Dr. Janice Marie Collins
President, AFIDFF
Janice.collins@afidff.org

Malame N. Mangzha
Director-General
info@afidff.org