60 ill children lose out on wish as cash dries up

A charity which helps grant once-in-a-lifetime adventures for children with serious illnesses will have to put the dreams of about 60 children on hold this year because of a slump in public donations.

The Make A Wish charity says it is suffering the fallout from the controversies which rocked the charity sector over the past year, with public trust and donations taking a hammering as a result.

“Our fundraising is down 30% this year,” said CEO Susan O’Dwyer.