Spanish writer Mateo Aleman once wrote “Wish defeats fear”.
With this philosophy, Make-A-Wish is one of the leading organizations to fulfill wishes of children with serious and life-threatening illnesses.
Fulfilling their desires, we defeat fear and give them arms to fight for their lives. Weapons such as Joy, Power and especially Hope.
The Wishes are many and varied, but Make-A-Wish Greece finds a “magical” way to make it a reality by generously scattering the smile on children who need it and to their families.
Regardless the ability of a family to implement their child’s dream, Make-A-Wish Greece is here to provide an unforgettable experience, an experience that aims to make the child believe that ALL CAN HAPPEN!
📱 “This is the first time anyone has given me a present, I am so happy to meet you!”, E.’s words melted our hearts. He couldn’t hide all the intense emotions he felt from us or from his parents seeing their child so happy!
🏀 The basketball game between Panathinaikos and Barcelona would be the “game of my life” Marios told us when he was talking about his wish. Thus, we did our best! Along with the valuable help of Panathinaikos BC, which “embraced” Marios’ wish with love from the very first moment, we managed to give him an experience of a lifetime!
🎹 A child and a family that stole our hearts from the very first moment. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Olga who made us bow before her power. Her dream was to become an amazing pianist! Thus, she asked us to help her in her first steps by giving her a real, all-white piano, as wonderful and elegant as she is.
💻Due to his treatments, Marios was far away from friends and family for a long time. He needed someone to talk to. Thus, he took the strength and patience he needed from the frequent conversations with his Wish Fairy as they were planning his wish together during every phone call until we finally took the big “YES” for the granting of his wish. His smile will narrate you the rest of his story!
P. loves 2 things in his life: gaming and writing his own songs. His fairies managed to combine the two and prepare for him a day he will never forget! Find the article and read his wish story!
🚪 «After a 9-month-long battle with the illness, I saw my child happy! With all her heart! When she opened the room door, I got to see her smile again, which I had forgotten what was like…», were some of the words of V.’s mum, after the granting of her wish.
📱 “See? This one measures my blood glucose level directly, not like the other smartphone one we had!”, Achilleas was referring to his diabetes measurements. The day of his wish he didn’t just get a new smartphone, but a tool that, through the new technology, will make it easier for him to measure and monitor his blood glucose level.
🎹 The road led I. back to Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall, where his conservatory had organized a concert a long time ago but due to his diagnosis, he could not take part. We had prepared many surprises! Which were the best ones? The new piano he had wished for and another wish kid, who shares the same passion as him and together, gave an amazing concert!
💻 “Since the beginning, this has been a beautiful break from the difficulties we have been going through!”, were some of the words of Thanasis’ father.
⚽️ Our today’s hero: K., who chose to keep his identity secret. Which was the only secret he didn’t kept? The wide smile on his face during the Champions League final which showed us that it was indeed an experience of a lifetime for him!
✈️ Has the magnificent Paris managed to meet their expectations?
⚽️ Why did Antonis wishes to meet Yannis Konstantelia? He told us that apart from being a good football player, he is also a very good person! And that’s what we realized from their meeting!
✈️ Two days before their departure for Disneyland, Paris, Angelos developed strange symptoms: lack of sleep, laughing for no reason. That’s when his mom realized that… he was happy! Indeed, his deepest wish was about to be granted! After all, a mother’s instinct is never wrong, is it?
🌊 N. had never been on vacation. Thus, her standards were pretty low. But that didn’t matter to us. We did our best to give her the first and BEST vacation of her life!
💻 George was shocked. He run and fell into his best friend’s arms. Due to his treatments, he was far away from his home and his friends for a very long time. But the day of his wish was a “breath of fresh air” as his best friend’s mum told us.
📱 Iro hadn’t fully recovered from her Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatments and the bowling ball proved to be quite heavy. But her friends came up with a fun challenge. Visit the article to find out the challenge!
🏡 How can a child not miss the joy of playing when they have spent the first years of their life in a hospital? A playground was what would give Miran back the childhood his illness had taken away from him.
🏡 The last 370 days for Lilian and her family were difficult, with endless hours of hospitalization to fight leukemia. But Lilian was a fighter. She remained strong during the entire time. After all, as they say: “after every storm comes a rainbow”. Her tree house was the “rainbow” after her “storm”!
⚽️ Marios, along with his clothes, he also packed his enthusiasm and hope. Arriving in the Champions League Final, a whole new world unfolded in front of his eyes! It was his dream unfolding in front of him. It was the hope, the enthusiasm filling his soul. The smile we saw on his face by the time he got in the stadium will accompany him for a long, long time…
👨🦽 Vasilis’ new electric wheelchair is here to facilitate his everyday life. Sometimes happiness is hidden in simple, everyday things. That’s exactly where his fairy, Maria, decided to hide it.
👑 Maria-Styliani holds in her hands a powerful weapon: her dream! On the day of her wish granting, an entire dance troupe danced for her, while the Prima Ballerina, with a sweet bow, showed her the way to the granting of her wish!
📱 While Nefeli was taking photos in the aquarium, we told her to turn and look at the… fishes! Inside the tank, a surprise was waiting her. It was the last puzzle piece for her own “restart” combined with the end of her treatments!
👸She wore her dreamy dress and took the first step into her failytale. All she ever needed was a fairytale, a pink fairyle to leave the white color of the hospital behind her…
Her childhood was replaced by her visits in the hospital. But Emmanuelia never gave up hope. She trusted in the hands of the fairies the teenage years that are coming her way and is now ready for the most fun teenage nights in her new room 🚪
👨🚒🚒 It is the little and unsung heroes who ultimately hide the greatest courage within themselves… With infinite bravery and daring, little Harry found the strength to win the battle against the fires, while also fighting his own daily battles with his illness!
🐶Elena was staring us confused… “Hope” was already into her arms, but she couldn’t believe it!
🏀👟The world champion, the man who is currently on top of the world, without thinking about it, bent down in front of a child and folded himself in half to sign Petros’ shoes!
Konstantis asked us moved: “Why can’t all other children be able to see John in person and only we, who have these health issues can?”🏀
🦸In spite of his everyday battles with his illness, Dimitris is extremely brave! What he really cares about, though, is being there when it comes to save the world from evil.
“Cinderella” is one of those fairytales that “Good” fights against “Evil”, BUT IT ALWAYS WINS! Thus, our little princess overcame all obstacles and lived happily ever after👸🤴🥿
Anna stormed into her new castle! For a second, she forgot her health difficulties and “flew” into a fantasy world that was now all hers👑🦄
A walk to the beach or the nearest park is something taken for granted for most of us, but not for Erkis and his family. Their biggest dream wasn’t the specialized wheelchair, but this walk near the beach, outside of their house👨🦼
Marilena couldn’t hold herself and cried out of joy when Anna and Elsa appeared in front of her! Finally, she was living her own fairytale, just like she had dreamed of and became a child once again❄️👑
This fascinating blue truck-bed drove many miles to reach its final destination! The journey of Panagiotis’ wish lasted quite a while due to the challenges of this creative construction, but the result compensated him: it’s as if the wheels of the bed really move and travel him to dreamy places 🚙
It was the “good” he had been anxiously awaiting, as a few days before he had had a difficult experience with his condition. The “bad” as he called it, however, was over and he was looking forward to the “good” 💻
Spyros won quickly the first black spawn and gained the printer and the keyboard. He won another spawn and gradually managed to complete the whole PC 🖥🖨🖱
Giannis’ mum told us touched: “Everything is just perfect. The room is completely changed! My boy is so happy and so are we! What you’re doing for our sweet heroes is really great. May God bless you all so that you may continue this work that you so lovingly offer to our little children who are going through this difficult road!”
May the fairies have needed an interpreter to translate little Vaya’s wish, but they didn’t need any mediator to interpret the happiness in her eyes 🚲
Areti’s princely bed was made with hand-carved details and made up with elegant linens. The ornate gold mirror took its place above the stunning minimal desk and the silk carpet was laid out awaiting the princess’ first steps 🎠
I’m sure you think that the granting of a wish related to a computer cannot be magical… But that’s not true!!! 💻
Deborah has been fighting a long battle with her illness since she was very young. She had to cross many seas as a baby to have a better life, but she had never been to, or even knew, what an island was 🏝
A few days after Anastasia celebrated the first birthday of her regeneration – that of her transplant – the equipment of her room travelled to its destination 🏩
Alkmini’s personality won our hearts from the very beginning. Her kindness, sweetness and bright smile could not remain unnoticed. A talented young lady with many interests, more dreams and even more determination.
Giannis loves cars! He has a passion for them, especially Alfa Romeo! He made that clear to us, from the very first moment we met! In fact, he knows everything there is to know about the mechanics of these cars and he can’t wait to be 18 and get his driver’s license! Because then, his father will allow him to drive his favorite red Alfa 156!
Manolis shouldn’t have to wait any longer for his wish to be granted. He deserved to receive his reward, as he stood bravely against his illness! Our kids wear masks all the months of the year, so Covid-19 can’t stop us from anything!
Roubini has suffered quite a lot because of her condition. She has missed out on a lot of activities that are considered normal and are taken for granted for a kid of her age. For this wonderful kid, the fairies and the elves have defied the difficulties of the lockdown and the Covid-19 regulations and they gave to our little heroine a very valuable present: they gave her autonomy…
Christina wanted to renew her childhood room. Being a teen, she wanted something contemporary and dynamic like she was. The wish fairies knew exactly what to do to make her eyes sparkle, and with a cheeky smile waved their wands and art deco touches filled Christina’s room. She stood there awestruck, with hoy lighting up her face!
The sight of Sagrada Familia, the tour of Casa Milà and Casa Batllò, the walk around Park Güell, the crossing of Las Ramblas and the Flamenco show, are but a few of the sights Pavlos took in and loved during his wish fulfillment in Barcelona.
Constantinos loves basketball and Olympiakos. When the wish fairies asked him what it is that he wishes for, the answer could only be to meet his superteam. And that’s exactly what happened! Two amazing days, filled with great moments and scoring lots of points, leading to Olympiakos’ victory over Bayern and Constantinos’ victory in life.
Our young friend wished he had a gaming laptop, so he can combine fun and work in a productive way. Our fairies, however, would not make it that easy for him. Since he enjoys action, he would have to strike at bowling and pass the laser tag challenges successfully so that he would get to open the much-awaited box!
A bubbly creature shut its eyes and energetically shouted “I wish to have a room with Lion King”. The wish fairies smiled, and for a week happily picked out every special little thing that would fulfil her wish. As soon as Zoe entered her new room, she climbed on to the bed and started jumping up and down with joy.
He started looking for the signs and the paper wish stars. Behind each one of them, there was a special toy for him. The facility tour, the search for the toys and Giorgos’ happiness lasted for hours… His smile was the answer to how he would describe his Wish.
Leonidas is suffering from a disease called cell histiocytosis and his treatment lasted for quite a while. Our little friend was really patient and tried even harder so that he would get better and acquire his new best friend and companion! When the doctor said he could, he immediately called us at Make-a-Wish to grant his Wish!
Our daughter is a very strong child. But she hurt enough, lost her hair, fell and rose. The first signs of optimism arose with the visit of her fairy. The expectancy of fulfilling a wish signaled something new.