• Clymb Abu Dhabi goes blue for Make-A-Wish Foundation, founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in the 1980s to give hope to critically ill children. Admo
    Clymb Abu Dhabi goes blue for Make-A-Wish Foundation, founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in the 1980s to give hope to critically ill children. Admo
  • The Flying Aces ride at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Admo
    The Flying Aces ride at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Admo
  • Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi turned blue to honour Make-A-Wish Foundation. Admo
    Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi turned blue to honour Make-A-Wish Foundation. Admo
  • W Abu Dhabi Yas Island. The hotel was bathed in blue light to honour Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has fulfilled the wishes of more than 4,700 children in the UAE. Admo
    W Abu Dhabi Yas Island. The hotel was bathed in blue light to honour Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has fulfilled the wishes of more than 4,700 children in the UAE. Admo
  • Adnoc lights up in blue and white in celebration of World Wish Day. Celebrated annually on 29 April, the day was established by Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has been fulfilling the wishes of critically ill children in Abu Dhabi since 2010. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Government Media Office
    Adnoc lights up in blue and white in celebration of World Wish Day. Celebrated annually on 29 April, the day was established by Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has been fulfilling the wishes of critically ill children in Abu Dhabi since 2010. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Government Media Office

Health

World Wish Day: Abu Dhabi landmarks bathed in blue and white light

Warner Bros, Ferrari World, Clymb and Adnoc headquarters among the buildings to celebrate the work of Make-A-Wish Foundation

Gillian Duncan
Gillian Duncan

April 30, 2021

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Landmarks in Abu Dhabi were lit in blue and white on Thursday night to mark World Wish Day.

Warner Bros, Ferrari World, Clymb and Adnoc headquarters were among the buildings illuminated to celebrate the work of Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has been granting the wishes of critically ill children in Abu Dhabi since 2010.

The licensed charity has fulfilled the wishes of more than 4,700 youngsters in the UAE.

It was founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in the 1980s after police granted the wish of leukaemia patient Chris Greicius, 7, to become an officer for the day.

Others heard about it and decided to start the Make-A-Wish Foundation to offer hope to other children with critical illnesses.

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