Make-A-Wish International

Make-A-Wish Foundation^® UK is affiliated to Make-A-Wish Foundation^® International and we share the mission of granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

On April 29, 1980, a seven year old boy named Chris Greicius realized his lifelong dream to become a police officer. Many of those responsible for fulfilling Chris’s wish wanted to do the same for other children with life-threatening medical conditions. This led to the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation^®.

After the start of the Foundation in the United States, interest in granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions quickly spread to other nations. In 1993, Make-A-Wish Foundation^® International was officially formed to serve the countries outside the U.S. which were granting wishes – and now helps to serve children outside the United States in 48 countries on five continents through its 37 affiliate offices. The Make-A-Wish Foundation^® of America grants the wishes of children in the United States through its 64 chapters.

With the help of generous donors and over 30,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Foundation^® has collectively granted approximately 300,000 wishes worldwide since 1980. For more information about Make-A-Wish Foundation^® International, please visit worldwish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish^®.