The impact of wishes on children with rare diseases
Wishes for children with rare diseases do more than create temporary joy. They offer lasting benefits that extend beyond the wish itself. Many children face prolonged medical treatments and the emotional toll of living with conditions that isolate them from their friends and family. A granted wish offers them not only joy and respite, giving them hope and lasting resilience to face the challenges ahead....
Make-A-Wish International Marks Rare Disease Day To Highlight the Power of Wishes for Children With Rare Critical Illnesses
Make-A-Wish International is proud to join the global community in marking Rare Disease Day, an annual event on the last day of the month, dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases, as well as their families and caregivers. By granting wishes to children with rare critical illness, Make-A-Wish brings lasting positive impacts to them and their families....
Make-A-Wish International Network Expands to Tanzania, Transforming Lives of Children with Critical Illnesses
Tumaini La Maisha and Make-A-Wish International celebrated the official launch of Make-A-Wish Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, coinciding with International Childhood Cancer Day....
Why wishes are essential for children with rare diseases
Discover how your donations support children with rare diseases and how they lead to better treatments, better care and lasting hope....
How rare diseases have an impact on the affected children
Learn how rare diseases impact children, their emotional and physical well-being, and how communities provide their vital support....
What is Rare Disease Day?
Learn about Rare Disease Day, its history, purpose, global initiatives, and how you can help to raise awareness and action worldwide....
Make-A-Wish International Publishes Groundbreaking Research in Peer-Reviewed Journal, Highlighting Long-Term Benefits of Wish Granting for Children with Critical Illnesses
Make-A-Wish International Publishes Groundbreaking Research in Peer-Reviewed Journal, Highlighting Long-Term Benefits of Wish Granting for Children with Critical Illnesses
Make-A-Wish International is proud to announce that research it commissioned on the life-changing impact of wish granting has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Children. The article, titled "Wish-Granting Interventions...
What qualifies as a critical illness?
What qualifies as a critical illness?Children living with a critical illness often miss out on a carefree childhood because they experience pain, have to deal with medication and hospital visits. But what exactly qualifies as a critical illness? Are critical illnesses always fatal? By knowing more about critical illnesses we can help more sick children regain hope through their wish.Grant life-changing...
Set up your social media fundraiser for World Wish Day today!
Set up your social media fundraiser for World Wish Day today!We are often captivated by our social media accounts, scrolling from one post to the next. But what if you could use your social media to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and raise money to give critically ill children the best experience possible: the opportunity to enjoy their childhood to the fullest. Become a WishMaker now!
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How our Affiliate Make-A-Wish Brazil enchants the lives of children living with a critical illness
Make-A-Wish Brazil works to bring hope and joy to children facing life-threatening illnesses. We understand that these children often experience high levels of stress and anxiety, and believe that fulfilling their wishes can help alleviate some of that burden. It is hard to imagine the difficulties of spending one's childhood in a hospital, missing out on the normal joys and experiences of youth. Our...