Give hope for children with critical illnesses
by granting life-changing wishes
I wish to have a tea time in a castle like a princess with my mommy
Eva, 3
Neuroblastoma
Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring every eligible child’s wish to life because every child deserves a childhood. Make-A-Wish has become the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in 50 countries and territories worldwide. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 20,000 volunteers unite to deliver hope to wish kids and their families when they need it most. Please join us by making your donation to help us grant more life-changing wishes come true!
A Wish is Hope, Donate Now to Help

“It isn’t always necessary to cure in order to heal.”
Wishes make the impossible, possible – helping children replace fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope.
Make-A-Wish helps to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses, we believe that a wish has a long-lasting impact on the life of a child.
A wish begins with hope, hope begins with you.

Wish Stories

I Wish To Fly In A Helicopter
Six-year-old Jen’s wish to fly in a helicopter gave her joy and strength during her cancer battle. Help make more wishes come true this World Wish Month!

I wish to meet my favorite actor
Tonie’s wish to meet her favorite actor gave her strength and joy before treatment. Wishes bring hope, help make more wishes come true!

I Wish To Fly Like A Bird
Ian’s greatest wish was to fly like a bird. Experiencing his wish allowed Ian to feel like a child again, to laugh, smile and treasure the happy memory that will help him face whatever the future may hold.