Making the dreams of seriously ill children come true

The MinStoraDag Foundation helps seriously ill children in Sweden to realize their dreams. The children's imagination when it comes to wishing for a BigDay is endless and it is a great challenge to make it as good as possible. It could be swimming with dolphins, meeting their idol, taking their family on a trip or flying in a helicopter. Every year, around 100 Big Days take place. Doctors at the treating hospitals around Sweden assess which children are most in need of encouragement and a little joy in their everyday life filled with treatments. The MinStoraDag Foundation also organizes group activities such as concerts, hospital cafés and camps, giving over a thousand children a year a much-needed break from their hospital stay. In 2010, MyBigDay managed to organize 185 individual BigDays, 230 group activities and 4 camps. A group activity is at least as important as a Big Day as it allows children suffering from their various illnesses to connect with other children who have similar experiences and treatments. The goal is to reach all seriously ill children in Sweden. The foundation's motto is JOY and to focus on the healthy beyond the sick.