In every life-changing Wish for children with critical illnesses and their families, there are hopes as they start to long for something to happen and make a difference; there is happiness when they find their wishes are realized; there are always what goes beyond our imagination.

Through comprehensive global research, it is proved that Wishes bring positive impact at the individual, family, and societal levels.

Individual: Improving the physical, mental, and emotional health of children with critical illness and their families
Family: Creating happy memories during the Wish Journey allows a family to find relief during treatment and experience a sense of “normal life” again
Society: Reducing the frequency of hospital visits due to emergency situations after Wishes are fulfilled and thus relieving the burden on public healthcare system

Source: 2018 Study: “Impact of a Make-A-Wish experience on healthcare utilization” by Anup D. Patel, Peter Glynn, Ashley M. Falke, Megan Reynolds, Richard Hoyt, Allison Hoynes, Melissa Moore-Clingenpeel, Ann Salvator & Jennifer J. Moreland – October 2018, 2024 Study: “Developing a Global Theory of Change for Make-A-Wish® International to Articulate,Evaluate and Improve the Impact of Wish Granting”