PRISTINA, 14.04.2020 – Association of Journalists of Kosovo, tomorrow (April 15) will begin distributing protective materials to journalists, cameramen and photojournalists.
The donation provided by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS) includes 313 FFP2 respirators, 313 latex gloves and 313 500 ml disinfectants. The value of one package per person is 17.50 euros.
AJK has asked the newsrooms to send only the names of journalists, cameramen and field reporters, who are exposed most at risk of being attacked by the Covid-19 virus. Despite the request with the names of our colleagues who are almost on the front line with this pandemic, in the address of AJK we have accepted among others the names of technicians, moderators, editors and even the names of media managers.
Due of impossibility to help all media workers and in order none of our colleagues working in the field not to remain without protection, AJK staff is working voluntarily to extend the distribution procedure, with the sole purpose- distribuing protective materials to our colleagues working in the field, who are in direct danger from this pandemic.
Starting from tomorrow, April 15, until Friday, April 17, from 10:00 to 16:00, journalists, cameramen and photojournalists can receive their packages at the AJK offices. They can also take the package for their colleagues from the same medium, but they must have their work ID (in printed, photographed, scanned form …), which specifies the name/surname and the position in the medium.
AJK will continue its commitment to receive other donations, in order to help the community we represent and make it easier for our colleagues to work during this global pandemic.