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

  • Pye’s chart journey for wishes

    Chris and Jenny are incredible supporters. Read about their unique way of supporting wishes!

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  • Kieran's very funny wish

    18-year-old Kieran is an aspiring comedian - with brain cancer. In the lead up to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2020, he met Ivan Aristeguieta and performed his own set.

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  • Make-A-Wish wish kid Jackson on the set of Home And Away with star

    Jackson's day at Summer Bay

    Find out what happened when Jackson went to the set of Home and Away.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Sam diving with fish at Hamilton Island

    Sam dives into his wish adventure

    Find out what happened when Sam visited a wonder of the world.

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  • Jerrah's the king of the Gold Coast!

    Jerrah got to mix with superheroes on the Gold Coast.

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  • Ruby's YouTube wish a hit

    Ruby spent her first 12 months in and out of hospital. But the teenager now has designs on something more inspiring.

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  • Wish Kid Penelope looks out of the cubby house on her wish

    Penelope's frozen themed cubby

    The lives of Penelope and her family were turned upside down a week before her first birthday when a tumour was discovered.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Grace sat smiling in garden

    When Grace met Bella

    Getting around in a wheelchair, Grace found it hard to build friendships. She wanted a puppy to look after and be her best friend.

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  • Make-A-Wish Australia wish kid Allegra

    Allegra and her favourite Guy

    Find out what happened when superstar Allegra met music star Guy Sebastian.

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  • Ruby's wish to meet her illustrator heroes at VidCon

    While dealing with everything life has dealt her, Ruby never lost her love of art. She's now designed a t-shirt to celebrate her wish experience.

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  • Brodi and Jonathan Thurston together on the field

    Brodi and JT have a ball

    Just like his favourite rugby league player Johnathan Thurston, teenager Brodi is full of tenacity.

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  • Make-A-Wish kid Rory sits next to batman on wish day

    Kapow! Rory meets Batman

    Read what happened when the 5-year-old met the caped crusader.

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Wish kids featured on this page

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