Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Humanitarian organization Magna Children at risk was established in 2001 in Slovakia with the purpose of providing medical and social care to children and their families at risk. Since 2002 we have established and still operate ... of medical and social projects to help children and their families in need. Our activities are respected and appreciated also on international scale.

The best thing is to see for yourself. Try to send the minimum amount of 3 euro, and next month you will see in your personal profile on Internet how and whom your money has helped on the spot. You will also know the story of the recipient of your help, whom we have helped in that month thanks to you.

Respecting all financial regulations of Magna Children At risk are published in the section Our Commitment to you.

Magna Children at risk regards transparency and efficiency in realization of its activities and in dealing with financial funds as the most important principles in its work. From its beginning it keeps the administrative costs at the minimum and the costs related with raising finances as low as possible. Magna Children at risk in Slovakia is subject to independent audit every year.

Magna Children at risk gets the financial and material means for its activities mainly from individual and corporate donors. We also cooperate in our projects with various foundations and some projects are financed by the program of Slovak development aid - Slovakaid.

Magna Donors, who contribute regularly and support our activities financially, get every month a report about the spending of their financial means.

Humanitarian projects are aimed at saving lives and alleviating the suffering of those at risk. Armed conflicts and unstable political situation have a devastating impact on ordinary people – direct violence, forced evacuation, epidemics, famine and psychic trauma are the usual effects, often accompanied by disrupted local medical services.

Giving medical and nutrition help to victims of conflicts and crises is the main priority for Magna Children at risk. The suffering joined with infectious diseases, which are often neglected by local governments, is another main part of program aims of Magna Children at risk. The organization has as its aim providing adequate treatment and care to people afflicted by diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TBC, cholera, malaria, Dengue fever and other. Magna Children at risk also reacts to the needs of people who are excluded from access to basic medical care and we also help victims of natural disasters.

Magna´s decision to intervene in times of crisis is based only on our independent evaluation and on the needs of people, not for political, economic religious interests.

The projects are described in detail before they are begun and are evaluated through all time of their operating. Clearly defined quantitative as well qualitative aims can be revised in case of need. The length of time of our intervention is based only on these needs, which are defined and revised in the course of the mission. The projects and needs are evaluated continuously, using a standardized system of data collection, plus continuously made studies.

Magna is determined to secure that its help is received really by those to whom it is addressed. For this reason we insist that our field workers must have access to medical institutions, must communicate with people directly on the spot and thus independently judge the needs of giving help.

Magna Children at risk implements and runs most of its projects independently. In rare cases we can provide financial support also to other humanitarian organizations, community groups or medical institutions with which we cooperate in a certain region.

Please, keep in mind that Magna Children at risk uses a part of all received private donations, including those restricted to concrete projects, for fundraising and administrative costs and always strives to keep these expenses at the minimum so that at least 80 % of your donation goes to the projects. In case we are not able to use your contribution according to your wish (e.g. in case of ending a project or the contributions exceed the needs for a concrete project), we shall contact you and discuss with you the further use of your donation for helping people in need. Magna Children at risk will never extend its activity just for the purpose of using the financial means assigned to a concrete project.

In the period 2003 - 2008 Magna Children at risk has allocated at least 85 % of the received funds on humanitarian and development projects.

In our reports and publications we inform donors about our activities and situations in which we are currently found. In distributing the financial means sent by you we believe in the highest form of your trust in us and use them to help where they are needed most. However, if you decide to address your contribution to Magna projects in a certain region, we shall respect your choice.

In such cased the Donor can contact our fundraising department and discuss the way of use of his contribution. You will be informed about the use of your contribution every month in your personal profile on www.magnachildrenatrisk.org.

.........Of course, you can always return to the system Magna Life Saver, whenever you financial situation makes it possible again.

Beside regular monthly contributing you can help us very much by talking about the work of Magna Children at risk with your friends and other people you know. If you want to help us find new donors, please write to us and we shall send you information materials that you can hand out. We are sure that good people certainly know many other good people around them. Please contact us on magna@magnachildrenatrisk.org.