(Finance) – Every 25 seconds, a family receives the tragic news that their child is suffering from a serious illness, turning their lives upside down.
their lives: easyJet announces collaboration with Make-A-Wish Internationalthe world’s leading organization for the implementation
of wishes, to fulfill the travel dreams of children affected by serious illnesses throughout Europe.
Thanks to this collaborationeasyJet and Make-A-Wish will transform dreams into unforgettable experiences, giving the
children across Europe and their families the joy of travel, giving them flights for an adventure that will create memories
precious and lasting in their life.
The new collaboration will help grant wishes to boys and girls like Anna and Mille from Denmark.
Anna has a great passion for travel, for discovering new cultures and for the world of food, but her young life is
It was full of restrictions first due to the pandemic and then due to being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 17.
Last year, Make-A-Wish surprised Anna and her mother with a trip to Paris that allowed them to visit the Tower
Eiffel, try French cuisine and visit the Louvre, where they saw the famous Mona Lisa. Anna was thrilled with this
unique experience and particularly appreciated the delicious food.
A Thousand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was diagnosed (ALS) in June 2023, at the age of 17, and unfortunately the disease is
progressed rapidly. She had always wanted to see one of the big musicals in the West End and her wish was
fulfilled thanks to a trip to London with his family to attend performances of his favorite musicals Mom
Mia and The Lion King. Together they also toured London on a tour bus, visited the Madame Tussauds and seen the city
from the unforgettable viewpoint of the London Eye.
John Lundgren, easyJet CEO, said: “We are incredibly proud to be supporting Make-A-Wish to grant the wishes of children across Europe. It is a great privilege for us to be able to offer a network of over 1,000 routes to fly children and their families to hundreds of destinations across Europe, hopefully playing a small part in making their dreams come true.”
“We can’t thank easyJe enought for the incredible support to the children and families we care for. By
Faced with a serious illness, many children dream of exploring new places, experiencing exciting adventures and creating memories.
precious ones with their families. Thanks to easyJet, this year we will be able to make even more wishes come true across Europe!
their generosity helps us transform dreams into unforgettable experiences”, he stressed Luciano Manzo, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish International.