Rays of Sunshine

Rays of Sunshine exists to brighten the lives of seriously and terminally ill children across the UK by granting magical wishes and providing support in hospitals and the community.

When a child is diagnosed with a serious or terminal illness, their whole world is turn apart and Rays of Sunshine works to reignite their hope and happiness. This is what happened to 12-year-old Kearyn, who lives with neurofibromatosis, glaucoma and optic pathway glioma and who will slowly lose his sight to these conditions. Kearyn’s favourite thing in the world is Minecraft, but he can’t play this game on a typical screen because of his sight loss. Rays of Sunshine granted his wish to have an iPad so he can play the game, but the device has become a way to make his life easier too. As well as using the iPad to play games, Kearyn’s family also plan on teaching him how to use the in-built Siri voice assistant with verbal commands to help him navigate life more easily. Kearyn’s mum says, “it was more than just a new piece of tech for him, it’s a lifeline”.

In the UK, one child every hour is diagnosed with a critical illness that makes them eligible for a wish and our services. With your support, we could reach more seriously ill children who are currently waiting to have their wish granted.