We don’t pretend to want to save the whole world

The world today is facing the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945. More than 125 million men, women, and children need help. Despite record donations in recent years, these contributions are not enough to cover the growing humanitarian needs caused by current crises. Aid for millions of victims of violent conflicts and natural disasters must be addressed long-term.

We want to help a specific person
Decisions about our actions are not made by hundreds of people in leadership. The world has changed, and the humanitarian sector struggles to keep up. It is inward-looking, often inefficient, and direct help is secondary. MAGNA, even after 18 years, responds flexibly, has no bloated administration, and its experts help directly in the field. We continue to focus on the individual, and instead of a new building or excessive benefits, we direct funds where they are needed most.

Who is Denisa Augustínová?

She was born in Bratislava, where she studied social therapeutic work and psychology. In 2001, together with Martin Bandžák, she founded the humanitarian organization MAGNA. She established and personally participated in most MAGNA missions worldwide, including those in Haiti, Sudan, the Philippines, Nepal, Lebanon, Iraq, and others. She spends 10 months a year in the field. As the operations director, she coordinates humanitarian and long-term projects across three continents simultaneously with more than 1,200 mostly medical personnel in the field. In 2007, she spoke as an “Architect of the Future” at the Waldzell conference, where she presented her vision for treating acute malnutrition worldwide. In 2016, she was nominated for the Slovak Woman of the Year award in the Philanthropy category. She regularly speaks at professional forums and conferences. According to her, nothing in life is as bad and dangerous as fear, even though there is nothing to be afraid of. You just have to try to understand…