Magicians -Transforming Lives

Natty Petrosino is now 82 years old (2021). For the last 52 years, she has dedicated herself to helping the poor, the sick and the destitute in Argentina and in other parts of the world. She was born in a Argentina to a German rural family. As a young woman, thanks to her extremely good look, she became a fashion model and even played in some movies in Buenos Aires. She married and had two sons. After a cancer surgery she changed her life completely and started helping all those in need in the streets and slums of Bahía Blanca, Argentina. 

Nowadays, she still travels up to 4,500 miles a month in her country helping the poor, mainly in northern Argentina, in the province of Formosa, where she takes now care of the Wichi aborigines. 

The Company GIRA Solidário was founded on January 26, 2002, at the initiative of Swiss publicist Stephan Hofmann, journalists Patrícia Nascimento and Moema Urquiza. It was born with the purpose of becoming a communication agency specialized in the rights of children and adolescents. 

However, in the second year of activities, he expanded his work front and also started social projects for direct assistance and actions to mobilize society, with the objective of actively promoting and defending children's rights.

In 2006, the GIRA Solidário branch in Switzerland was founded as a non-profit association. The main objective of the that branch is to promote the work of GIRA Solidário Brasil, establish contacts with international organizations and mobilize resources in Europe for Brazil's programs and projects.

Gira Solidário - Promotion and Defense of Children and Adolescents is a Non-Governmental Organization, non-profit, certified as OSCIP (Civil Society Organization of Public Interest) that operates in Mato Grosso do Sul.

After the assassination of his daughter Maria Graziele, he decided to be a part of the fight against femicide.  

Real love a mother would give...

Scott Neeson is the Founder and Executive Director of Cambodian Children's Fund. Neeson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. At age 5, he and his family moved to Elizabeth, South Australia. Neeson dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and found employment with a drive-in cinema company. Neeson moved up the ladder to film promoter and then to film buyer, eventually becoming managing director of the distribution arm at 20th Century Fox Australia in 1986. Neeson emigrated to Los Angeles in 1993 to accept the role of Vice President of international marketing with 20th Century Fox. Neeson spent 10 years at 20th Century Fox, culminating in tenure as President of 20th Century Fox International. 

The character Narayanan Krishnan played by Jayaprakash in the 2012 Malayalam film Ustad Hotel is based on him.

Krishnan was an award-winning chef with Taj Hotels, Bangalore and was short-listed for an elite job in Switzerland. After witnessing a distressing incident in 2002, he quit his job and began feeding the homeless and mentally disabled in his hometown. 

Krishnan founded the Akshaya Trust organization in 2003, which helps to feed the homeless and mentally-disabled in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to 425 indigent and elderly people in Madurai.

He also provides haircuts and shaves to give dignity to those he serves. He was selected as one of the Top 10 in "CNN heroes 2010" list.