Foundation United Philantrophy
The word philantrophy is of Greek origin. Philantrophy is composed of two
word roots: “philos” = to love, to like, to take care and the word “antrophos” = a human, a human being, a humanity. Thus “philantrophy” = to
like, to take care of a human and his humanity. The Greeks understood
this “love to humanity” as a fulfilment of the free development of body,
mind and spirit of an individual by helping others and development of his
personality by education.
Philantrophy is a private initiative for improvement of human life quality - as for individual as for society- for the public wellbeing. By this it
becomes different from the government - what is (should be) public
initiative for public wellbeing and also from the work and employment - what is a private initiative for a private wellbeing.
From some point of view my journey to the foundation could seem
somewhat complicated , but on the other hand it was an unambiguous result of where my upbringing, study and following profession and personal life experiences were directed.
My original profession, to which I was devoted for over
17 years, was a mission to me, and it had a
clear ethic, human and prosocial dimension. Due to unforeseen circumstances I could not devote to this
profession anymore and I took
my direction to business. I
enjoyed this work, even
though it was so different from my previous
focus and achieved
education and it opened new horizons
for me. However, it
did not fill and satisfy me completely.
Objectives of United Philanthropy
support of education, science and research mainly in
the relation to young and talented pupils and students by paying out the grants
contribution to development and improvement of
health care quality
protecting of child‘s and youth rights to healthy development
support of sport activities of children and youth
support of development and protection of spiritual
and cultural values
realizing and protecting of human rights and other
humanitarian goals
Gradually I identified that I was missing two
basic things in it, to which I was well-bred in my
family and which I could develop before in my
original profession:
1) Friendly, equal relationship with people whom
I met professionally with - relationship based not
on mutual (or even one-sided) economic benefit
but on real openness, equality and human “community”.
2) A certain “higher sense” of this work - mission,
feeling that something will stay after us even if we
pass. Not things which will be eaten by the rust,
washed away by water or things which devalue the
acts of unable politicians and bad bankers.
Identification of these “imperfections” gave me the
clear answer of where I should direct my activities. After
short “maturing” I obtained the conviction that altruism and
philantrophy are the way which still fills my individual needs and
also will be a mission for people around me.
I was lucky to meet people of similar opinion and after few months of mutual
conversations and considering we established the foundation United Philantrophy.
The concept of philantrophy indicates donation which tries to solve problems
of the society by the support of education, innovations and by development
of people´s abilities to be able to help themselves and not to be dependent
on handouts. It tries to support those abilities of people which will help
them to start a process of helping to higher quality of life. By our active
contribution and work we will try to fill these characteristics in foundation United Philantrophy.
Vladimír Mego
Administrator of United Philantrophy
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