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Gaia's wish

Gaia is an 8-year-old girl from Italy who wished to have a Husky puppy. After 2 years of battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Gaia’s wish day finally arrived! What young Gaia wished for with all her heart was a friend, with four fluffy paws. But to truly surprise Gaia, everyone around her had to keep it a secret until the very last moment.

One day, Gaia’s mom invited her school friends over for a party. At one point, Gaia was asked to close her eyes before her little puppy was put in her arms. MakeAWish captured the moment when Gaia opened her eyes and was completely overwhelmed with joy. Will you help more children, just like Gaia?

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Make-A-Wish Foundation ® International is an Arizona nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 86-0726985