Wish stories

Learn about inspirational wish children and the amazing people who help their wishes come true.

Wish kid Cooper is smiling from his wheelchair, waving his red and blue stripped scarf

Inspirational wish stories

  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Jacinta with Nic Naitanui in Perth

    Star Eagle Nic Naitanui lands next to Jacinta

    Eagles AFL player Nic Naitanui's number one fan Jacinta got her wish to meet the 201cm giant.

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  • Lailah's 'biggest all day smile'

    All Lailah wanted to do was hold her big sister Ella's hand and go and count all the animals at the zoo.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Aysha

    Meet Aysha the mermaid!

    Aysha had to overcome leukaemia before she could put on her mermaid tail and hang out with mermaids.

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  • Croc boy Zack hoping for holiday snaps

    Fun-loving Zack has overcome a rocky first few years and is now looking forward to going face-to-face with a crocodile on his wish trip.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Hayley

    Wish memories drive Hayley

    Hayley's mum passed away months after her wish trip in 2008 but the memories from the Queensland holiday remain strong.

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  • Little girl with Willow power

    Brave Willow has had four open-heart surgeries and now has her sights on swimming with Nemo and Dory.

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  • Lexie can't wait to see snow!

    Lexie lives in one of the hottest places in Australia and can't wait to see snow for the first time.

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  • Animal lover's inspiring journey

    Spending the day with Dr Chris Brown in 2014 has inspired Xanthe to become a vet herself.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Jazziah

    Brand new heart is music to Jazziah's ears

    Teenager Jazziah needed a new heart before he could get his wish for a brand new Telecaster electric guitar to play with his band.

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  • The girl who never gave up

    India's wish trip to meet the cast of Gossip Girl helped save her life. And now, in 2020, she's embarking on an amazing career.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Emma

    Life-changing wish lives in Emma's heart

    Emma Prout beat the odds twice, overcoming a liver tumour and a stroke to become Western Australia's first wish child in 1986.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Tara

    Brave Tara aims to give back

    Tara lost her leg to bone cancer but not her sprit, as she aims to help others on their cancer journey.

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Wish kids featured on this page

⭐ Alexander, 15, neurofibromatosis, 'I wish to have the ultimate Tassie foodie holiday'.