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Give back stolen childhood to children with critical illnesses

Every 25 seconds, a child like Emma begins a journey no child should have to face — hospital stays, treatments, and long nights away from home.
With your help, Make-A-Wish can bring light, hope, and joy back into their lives. Each wish granted is a chance to give back a piece of childhood that illness has taken away.

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Every 25 seconds, a child is diagnosed with a critical illness.

Every 25 seconds, a child is diagnosed with a critical illness.

A simple blue outline of a stethoscope on a light grey background, symbolising healthcare or medicine.

Cancer is one of the most common conditions affecting our wish children.

Cancer is one of the most common conditions affecting our wish children.

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Last year, we granted nearly 32,000 wishes to children around the world.

Last year, we granted nearly 32,000 wishes to children around the world.

For every wish granted, two children are still waiting

Four children: one in a pink dress with balloons, one holding a 1st wish sign and balloons, one smiling in a wheelchair, and one in a hospital gown holding ice lollies with a feeding tube.

 

This holiday season, help us bring back the magic of childhood.
Your gift moves us closer to our big goal — granting 20,000 wishes in 2026.

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Join the Global Wish Force to give back stolen childhoods

Meet Emma.

She’s spent more time in hospital than most children spend in playgrounds. But through every tough treatment and long night, she never stopped dreaming.

There are thousands of children like Emma still waiting for their wish — waiting for a chance to feel like a kid again. Will you help us grant more wishes and bring hope to more children around the world?

We grant wishes for children living with critical illnesses in more than 40 countries — children whose childhoods have been interrupted by hospital stays, treatments, and endless appointments. With your support, we can reach even more children, in more places, and bring back the joy that illness has taken away.