Unwrap the Power of a Wish

Wishes bring a range of benefits to the health and well-being of children with critical illnesses and their families

This holiday season, 200,000 children will be diagnosed with a critical illness and become eligible for a wish.

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98% of wish children and parents agree the wish experience is important for every child with a critical illness.

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 Have an Off-Road Buggy

I Wish To Have an Off-Road Buggy

For eight-year-old Zachariah, a series of mobility limiting conditions had left him unable to explore the great outdoors. But his wish to have an off-road buggy has expanded his world.

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I Wish To Save Kittens

I Wish To Save Kittens

After 5-year-old Jasper was diagnosed with leukaemia, he had to stay in hospital for nearly five months. The once energetic little boy had become exhausted from treatments and couldn’t play with his brother.

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I Wish To Drive A Steam Train

I Wish To Drive A Steam Train

After 5-year-old Jasper was diagnosed with leukaemia, he had to stay in hospital for nearly five months. The once energetic little boy had become exhausted from treatments and couldn’t play with his brother.

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