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Unwrap the Power of a Wish

Turn waiting into wonder for children with critical illnesses

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 be Godzilla
A young child in a yellow shirt with a white star smiles and makes a peace sign while an adult holds a decorated biscuit near him, joyfully sharing Adarsh's wish to meet Rohit Sharma. Plates of pastries are on the table, people stand in the background.

I wish to be Godzilla

At just four years old, Kai Kai is full of imagination and energy. He’s completed treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and now returns for regular checkups with a healthy smile. In his world, the biggest hero of all is Godzilla. Because to him, Godzilla means strength.

Read Kai Kai’s Story
I wish to meet Rohit Sharma
Five people stand together indoors, smiling at the camera; three children in the centre—celebrating Ying Xuan's wish to be a mermaid—hold I am a wishmaker posters, whilst two women in Make-A-Wish shirts stand on either side, supporting the children.

I wish to meet Rohit Sharma

Adarsh, a young cricket enthusiast from Mumbai, had one heartfelt wish: to meet his idol, Rohit Sharma. While awaiting a heart operation in the hospital, he shared this wish with a Make-A-Wish volunteer, who was touched by his determination and set out to make it happen.

Read Adarsh’s Story
I wish to be a mermaid
A young girl dressed as a mermaid sits in a paddling pool filled with colourful plastic balls, smiling, surrounded by six adults making peace signs and posing happily—celebrating Loraine's wish to meet Stray Kids in a joyful indoor gathering.

I wish to be a mermaid

When Ying Xuan was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2021, her carefree childhood was suddenly replaced with hospital visits, treatments, and discomfort. What should have been years filled with laughter and play turned into a fight for her health.

Read Ying Xuan’s Story