Noémi's big dream finally came true today. Noémi has limited mobility and her wish was a service dog. She and her mum spent a long time thinking about what kind of dog would make Noémi’s life easier and help her with the everyday things. They’ve looked into the subject and found a breeder and a trainer. They then reached out to the Magic Lamp Foundation to make Noémi’s wish come true.

The Magic Lamp Foundation got things going and soon the great encounter could take place. The few-month-old golden retriever met her little mistress, who welcomed her new friend with great enthusiasm and joy.

"They are very attuned to each other and there is so much joy." - the girl's mother described their first meeting.

The dog will now receive in-depth training for approximately 1,5 years, so that she can become a smarter and more skilled service dog. Noémi has become the dog’s official owner.

We wish Noémi and Lucky, the assistance dog, many happy years with each other!

We would like to thank our private donors, among them the generous guests and management of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest that they helped to make Noémi's dream come true!

Beáta Ratimorszky
wish coordinator
Nyíracsád, 20th December, 2022.

Máté really likes cars, his dream was a car that he could sit in and drive on his own.

He asked Csodalámpa for a red electric sports car with headlights and flashing lights on all four wheels.

Máté was waiting so much for his supercar that when it was already in front of him and he could finally sit in it, he was shocked and became shy.
After some time he became more comfortable and the "test drive" took place.

We wish Máté a speedy recovery and many car trips!

We thank our private donors, among them the students and teachers of the American International School of Budapest for their support, with their help we were able to fulfill Máté's wish!

Máté is all about music, he attends an art high school, majoring in singing.

He is also learning to play the piano. In addition to playing and listening to music, he also likes to spend his free time playing digital games.

He wanted a computer monitor from Csodalámpa, which he had been waiting for and with a big smile, Máté immediately attached to his computer and tried it out.

Many thanks for the support of Henkel Magyarország Kft., which enabled us to fulfill Máté's wish.

We received Milán's request in early December. His dream was to drive a cool red car of his own at Christmas...

We quickly began to organise everything, and as a result, the little boy was able to drive his brand new BMW just a few days before Christmas.

Milan, use your super car in good health!

We would like to thank Henkel Magyarország Kft. for putting a smile on the face of another sick child!

Marci is a 15-year-old adolescent boy. He is someone you can have great conversations with about anything and everything in life: the important things in the world, combat sports, computing devices, phones, computer games, and everything else. His plan is to work in IT in the future.

When he found out that he too could ask for something from the Magic Lamp, he thought about what he wouldn’t be able to get from anyone but the Foundation. It soon became clear to him that he would like to ask for a laptop that could be used to play advanced computer games and would also serve him well for his future studies.

After many weeks of waiting, the day came when Marci finally received what he wanted so much! He finally became the happy owner of a Lenovo laptop, which, of course, he immediately started using and installed the best programs and games on it.

Dear Marci!

We wish you good health, and that you spend your time in good spirits and usefully with the gift of the Magic Lamp!

We would like to thank the generous guests and management of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest, as well as our private donors for making Marci's wish come true!

In the small village of Baranya county, a large package arrived today to the house of Áron’s family.

Inside the big box there was the electric car that Áron had desired from the Magic Lamp Foundation. From now on, the little boy can drive his cool car wherever he wants.

Many thanks to the generous guests and the management of Corinthia Hotel Budapest for making another sick child’s dream come true!

Ádám dreamed big: he wanted to go to Barcelona, get on a plane and see the sea.
To his bewilderment, the boy's dream was realised with the help of kind and generous people, and to his surprise, the journey exceeded all of Ádám's expectations.

The series of miracles first began at the airport, where a special vehicle took Ádám and me to the plane where we were the first to board. It was a honourable experience to be greeted by the Wizz Air staff and receive VIP treatment. The joy he experienced while taking off was awesome and really made this experience worthwhile. Ádám sat clinging to the window almost the entire time. I think that's when the reality set in for the boy that we were really going to Barcelona. Since we arrived in the evening, we were able to admire the beautiful city lights upon landing. We were the last ones to get off the plane and had the opportunity to talk to the pilots where Ádám asked questions about the plane, and was even allowed to try a few things in the cockpit! This unique opportunity was clearly exciting for him.

Before the group photo Ádám received a personalised gift of the Wizz Air, an airplane model, which, as it turned out, was also his... In fact he had even wondered wether to buy it during the flight, but had decided that he'd rather save his money for the return trip, therefore his surprise and joy was huge.

We stayed at the ibis Styles Barcelona Centro hotel in the city center for 3 days where we recieved top notch care and attention and a comfortable room, not to mention the huge delicious breakfast that made Ádám feel like he was the hotel's most important guest.

The next morning we set off to see the Aquarium near the beach, which was Ádám's main wish that he had been very curious and excited about.

We had wonderful weather and were surrounded by anchored ships in the harbour. Everything was ideal, and due to his priceless expression, it was clear that the picturesque sight dazzled the boy.

On the way, it turned out that tasting Churros was also on Ádám's bucket list. We found a pleasant restaurant at the foot of the Aquarium, where the mouth watering Spanish delicacy treats were waiting for him, just like he had imagined.

After that, we entered the world of the Aquarium, where the promises advertised on the brochures proved to be true and enchanted us.

The large aquatic showroom gave the feeling that the animals and plants lived together in beautiful harmony.

Here, another miracle happened: Ádám got tired of sitting in a wheelchair, stood up and walked quite a lot, struggling with instability, due to the pains and the struggle of the muscles but pushed through heroically. We were very proud of him, and the satisfaction was visible on his face. He felt that the fulfillment of his wish gave him strength. This filled his companions (his mother and me) with complete and utter joy. We forgot our difficulties for a moment, and were reduced to "simple" tourists in another country, as curious onlookers.

The next day we visited the Sagrada Familia. We admired the famous church in awe, explored everything around it and then walked back to the hotel as Ádám needed to rest.

In the afternoon, our trip took us to a beautiful park with a special atmosphere, which Ádám loved so much that we didn't even go further towards our original destination, the zoo. Upon entering the park a wonderful landscape unfolded before us. Wonderful statues and squares, smaller crowds and beautiful sights. We gazed upon fountains, a boating lake, people lying in the lush, soft grass, beautiful music, and so many happy moments. The space filled up more and more as people kept gathering, street musicians, cyclists and skateboarders, both young and old.

We thought we had arrived at some special event, and were waiting to find out where everyone was going. Why were they here?

Not long after, it became clear to us that it was simply because they liked to be there. The whole park was simply about the joy of being there. We spent a long time on this magical little island, where Ádám felt truly liberated. At some point huge soap bubbles floated peacefully around us, some as large as footballs! This kept our interest at its peak, since, as we all know, it's important that none of the bubbles are allowed to hit the ground. It was just as easy to catch the bubbles in a wheelchair as well as without!

On the last day, we walked around, bought small gifts, ate delicious food, and Ádám experienced the real Catalan feeling of life. He was happy and I'm positive he felt like he owned the world!

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We spent three wonderful days in Barcelona and by the end of our travels, Ádám didn't really want to go home, seeing as he was so happy to be there. One thing is for sure: it was an experience of a lifetime!

Thank you to Wizz Air Hungary Ltd, ibis Styles Budapest Airport and ibis Styles Barcelona Centro hotels, Groupama Biztosító Zrt., and our private sponsors, including Gábor Laczkó and Roland Letenovics and their friends, we were able to make Adam's dream come true!

Levente’s wish was an Xbox on which he could play his favourite games, so that the recovery period would go by faster.

His face brightened when he received his gift and he eagerly waited to start playing.

Levente, we all wish you a great time with your new toy.

Many thanks goes to our generous donors, among them the students of The British International School Budapest.

The young girl’s wish was an iPhone, which she could really use in many different ways during the long periods spent in the hospital, and also at home.

Johanna could hardly believe that her wish came true so soon and she now became the happy owner of a beautiful phone.

Thanks for the help of the Budapest Marriott Hotel and their staff.

The boy was looking forward to the check-up of today, which was no surprise as he knew that his wish, the mobile phone, had already arrived.

We arranged to meet at the clinic, from where he could go home with a nice new phone after the check-up.

We would like to thank our private sponsors, including the members and leaders of XpatLoop, the most significant Hungarian platform for helping foreigners living in Hungary, that Patrik’s wish could be fulfilled.

Ildikó Szabolcsik Russayné
wish-coordinator
Pécs, 1st December, 2022.

Misi’s dream was a tablet to play games and watch stories during his stay in hospital.

Dear Misi, enjoy your new tablet.

We would like to thank our private sponsors, including the members and leaders of XpatLoop, the most significant Hungarian platform for helping foreigners living in Hungary, that the little boy’s wish could be fulfilled.

Mária is a very ambitious and kind girl who is always positive and smiling. Due to her illness, she cannot go to school, she is a private student but loves studying.

She wanted a Samsung mobile phone from Csodalámpa, which she could use to keep in touch with her friends and former classmates. It was a great joy to watch her happiness when she unpacked her new phone.

We thank our donors, among them the students and teachers of the American International School of Budapest, for their support. With their help, we were able to fulfill Mária's wish!

Erzsébet Zsombori
wish-coordinator
Kiskunfélegyháza, 05.11.2022.

Kevin wished for a tablet that he would take along with him to the hospital to watch his favourite stories and to play exciting games.

The little boy is very happy that his wish has come true.

We thank our private sponsors, among them the students and teachers of The American International School of Budapest for their support to make Kevin's wish come true!

Kamilla had never had a mobile phone before, so she was extremely happy to receive a gift from the Magic Lamp Foundation, which was nothing else but a smartphone.

Kamilla, we wish you good health, enjoy your device.

We thank our private sponsors, and the students and teachers of The American International School of Budapest, for their support to make Kamilla happy!

Patrik arrived for a medical check-up when I could give him his long-awaited present. He was very happy to find out that he received all the accessories he had wished for his Xbox: a steering wheel, a pedal and a shifter. He couldn't wait to get home and try them.

We thank our private sponsors and the students and teachers of The American International School of Budapest, for their support to make Patrik's wish come true!

Luca's big dream was a Disney bedroom set: bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers.

The Genie of the Magic Lamp came into action again and conjured the desired furniture into her room.

The wardrobe and the chest of drawers have not been assembled yet, but the bed has already been set up, so it is waiting for Luca with fabulous dreams.

We thank our private sponsors and the students and teachers of The American International School of Budapest for their support in helping us to put a smile on the face of another sick child!

Levente was surprised by a gift from the Magic Lamp Foundation during his treatment. The teenage boy is planning to organise real karaoke parties for his friends with the help of the portable loudspeaker. He is very happy and can't wait to use his new device.

We thank our private sponsors, and the students and teachers of The American International School of Budapest, for their support to make Levente's day a wonderful one!

Lénárd's wish was an iPad and he was very pleased to receive it. He quickly set up his new device in order to start working and having fun on it as soon as possible.

We thank our private sponsors and the students and teachers of The American International School of Budapest, for their support to make the teenage boy's wish come true!

Hanna is starting her tenth year at the School of Arts and Technology in Szombathely, specializing in singing and solfege. She has also played flute for seven years. Practicing music is completely occupying her free time and - as she says - music has become part of her life. It is not only a pleasure, but it also helps her overcome difficult situations and illness.

Nowadays Hanna has started to learn playing the guitar from her dad. So, her wish was to have a guitar of her own.

Dear Hanna, have fun making music!

Many thanks to the generous guests and the management of Corinthia Budapest Hotel and our private sponsors for making Hanna's dream come true!

Special thanks goes to Mezzoforte Hangszeráruház for their help in fulfilling this special wish.

Dorina lives with her family near the Ukrainian border.
The little girl asked the Magic Lamp to build a playground in their garden, where she can go out to swing and slide whenever she wants.

Her wish was soon granted and Dorina is now a happy owner of a complete playground!

Many thanks to generous guests and the management of the Corinthia Budapest for helping us to make another sick child's dream come true.