About Make-A-Wish Canada

Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. As an independently operating affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, Make-A-Wish Canada is part of the network of the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization. We serve children in every community in Canada, and in 50 countries worldwide. Make-A-Wish Canada has granted almost 39,000 wishes over the past 40 years with 1,389 of them last year alone. For more information about Make-A-Wish Canada, visit makeawish.ca.  

Your Impact

For wish children and their families, having hope for a better day while facing challenging circumstances helps them persevere through lengthy hospital stays, doctor’s visits and painful treatments. 

Wishes have proven physical and emotional benefits that can give children with critical illnesses a higher chance of survival. They help replace fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope that anything is possible.