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

  • Haidar's Wish to be a Lion

    Haidar’s wish was off to a roaring start, as this brave little lion joined his favourite footy team - The Brisbane Lions!

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  • Beyond The Wish: Sadie

    Six years after her wish for an endless supply of books came true, Sadie is healthy and still reading non-stop!

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  • Beyond The Wish: Daniel

    Daniel's wish to go on a battleship came true in 2017. Six years later, he draws on the memories of the wish when facing medical challenges.

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  • Lilah's Fairy Wish Fly's High

    Seven-year-old Lilah shares her kindness with the world and attends fairy school to become a fairy and fly in the sky

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  • Claudia's Wish for Wizardry

    Wishes often come in all Snapes and sizes – and 9-year-old Claudia’s wish for a wizardry party had an extra touch of magic.

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  • Wave of emotion for Kellie's surfing wish

    Some 30 years later, Kellie Webb still remembers her wish coming true at a time she most needed it.

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  • Thomas is never Ghan forget his wish

    Harry Potter fan Thomas had his wish come true when he took a ride on a special Hogwarts Express!

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  • Tayla takes off to give back after snow wish

    Wish child Tayla is running to raise money so other kids can have their wishes come true.

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  • Jordy Weaves Art with Awareness

    19-year-old Jordy uses her passion for the environment and creative flair to raise awareness of the Great Barrier Reef.

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  • Determined Damien's 12 hour mission

    Damien has lost sight in both eyes but has a vision for sick children to be able to have their wishes.

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  • The Power of Blaise's Wish

    A wish can offer the power of hope and joy, but in the case of Blaise, it offers a very different kind of power.

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  • Melissa and Harriett: a story of butter and butterflies

    As Harriett waits for her wish to be surrounded by butterflies, mum Melissa pulls out the butter to bake for Bake A Wish.

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Wish kids featured on this page

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