Make a child's wish come true
Critical illness takes so much away from a child. A wish brings hope, joy, and the power to Wish Big—turning imagination into positive memories that will last a lifetime.
Help a child like Grace to Wish Big today by making a tax-deductible online donation to Make-A-Wish Australia.
Grace, 7, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, 'I wish to have a magical fairy party'
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When a child is living with a critical illness, it often means there are lots of things they can’t do.
Right now, there are over 900 kids like Grace waiting on a wish.
We grant wishes because every child deserves to wish for more than a life defined by illness. Please, don’t wait. Give a generous gift today.
When illness takes childhood away
Grace was just four years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia, spending months in hospital and in isolation to keep her safe.
When she finally returned to the playground, her dad Matthew remembers her sitting quietly on the sidelines, unsure how to join in.
Serious illness didn’t just affect her health; it interrupted her chance to simply be a child.
A wish that let Grace’s imagination run free
Through the wish anticipation process Grace's wish changed a lot, but in the end, Grace dreamed up a sparkly fairy party filled with colour, imagination and all her favourite things.
Every detail, from her glittering wings to the fairy lights and rainbow treats, gave her something joyful to look forward to after so much time feeling unwell.
Her wish gave her the freedom to imagine, play and rediscover the magic of being a kid.
