Unwrap the Power of a Wish
Turn waiting into wonder for children with critical illnesses
More than 10,000 children are waiting for their wish. All eligible children deserve the hope and joy a wish can provide.
More than 10,000 children are waiting for their wish. All eligible children deserve the hope and joy a wish can provide.
A child is diagnosed with a critical illness and becomes eligible for a wish every 25 seconds.
A child is diagnosed with a critical illness and becomes eligible for a wish every 25 seconds.
More than 93% of wish parents said the wish created happy lasting memories and increased family bonding.
More than 93% of wish parents said the wish created happy lasting memories and increased family bonding.
98% of wish children and parents agree the wish experience is important for every child with a critical illness.
98% of wish children and parents agree the wish experience is important for every child with a critical illness.
Your donation will help make wishes come true
While the holiday season is a time when many families come together to celebrate, for children with critical illnesses the time can be spent facing isolation, anxiety, and difficult treatments. But a wish can offer something extraordinary – a transformative journey that brings hope, strength, and lasting joy.
You can turn waiting into wonder this holiday season for the 10,000 children waiting for their wishes to be granted.
How you can help bring childhood back
For children undergoing treatment for a critical illness, they joy of the holiday season is stolen, replaced by anxiety and isolation. Imagine the difference a wish-come-true could make for a child like this. That’s why we are asking for your help now, to restore lost childhood when it is needed most.
Our Wish Stories
I wish to fly in a helicopter
Lucas was born with epidermolysis bullosa, commonly known as “butterfly skin” — a rare condition that causes extreme skin fragility, where even the slightest touch can result in painful wounds. It’s a condition that makes daily life a constant challenge, especially for a five-year-old who just wants to explore the world. And through it all, one dream stayed with him — to fly in a helicopter.
I wish to have a doll
Even with the challenges life threw her way so early on, Ayla never lost her sweetness. Between the math problems she loved to solve and car rides with Grandpa César, she always found reasons to smile. During treatment, she wished to have a doll.
I wish to be a flight attendant
Shahira has been living with thalassemia since she was just over a year old, undergoing blood transfusions every three weeks. Through it all, she faced each day with a quiet courage and a heart full of big dreams. The biggest of those dreams? To become a flight attendant.