Little Robi is 3 years old and due to his illness has to spend a lot of time in hospital, lying in bed.

He loves watching and listening to fairy tales and so his wish was a DVD player.
When we arrived and he saw us with the wrapped-up gifts, he immediately reached out his little hands and wanted to get out of bed but he was not allowed. So he started un-wrapping the gifts in his bed and got down to playing with the Matchbox cars he was given as an extra gift with the DVD player.

Robika, enjoy the toys and the lovely tales!

The quiet, unassuming adolescent never asked when the big day will come, but instead waited patiently until the genie of the Magic Lamp granted his wish.

Domi was lying in bed, watching his favorite movie, when I knocked on his door with the package containing the tablet in hand.

• "How are you?" I asked.
  
• "Well!" he replied quickly.
  

I continued with,

• "I think you’ll be even better if I give you what the Magic Lamp sent!"

And then Dominik’s face flushed, his eyes got round, and he smiled from ear to ear out of delight.

It was so great to see how happy he was!!!!

Gina had been carving long for a laptop, since amid the prolonged , painful medical treatments in the hospital, her only joy came from the emails and chating exchanged with her family and friends. By a medical examination on a rainy day in May, we managed to surprise her with the laptop of her dreams. Our supporters were the paricipants of the Budapest Santa Speedo Run or Mikuláskocogás, who have always been devoted to fulfill children’s desires. We could count on them this time as well.

Gina, we wish you many happy and useful hours with the laptop and hope you get better really soon!

Mocsonoky Andrea
wish-coordinator
Budapest, 28/5/2013

A “What did you wish from the Magic Lamp?” – the 4-year old Blanka answered the question quietly but hopefully:

“I asked for a pony.”

Her timidity was understandable because as her mother said in the past few weeks the little girl had asked every day when she would finally have her own pony?

So it was a big surprise and joy when a few minutes later (of course timing was not a coincidence) a car stopped in front of the house, and a LIVE PONY was walking out of it!!

After the first timid steps Blanka and the little horse became friends in a short time. Soon after they "had a bath together" in the garden pool, as the photos show.

Many thanks for the support of the participants of Best of Budapest Gala!

The greatest experience for Dominik was the visit to the Eiffel tower. He watched the evening light show for a really long time. During his stay in Paris Dominik also visited the Notre Dame Cathedral, marveled at the numerous elegant car showrooms on the Champs Elysées, took a boat trip on the Seine, and discovered the boat-lined old banks of the river.

When Dominik got back, the whole family was waiting for him at the airport, and most likely they spent the whole night looking at the photos and listening to the stories of his Parisian adventure.

Peter is fond of cars and car races, so his wish to the Genie of Csodalampa was a "Car"-themed LEGO set.

His present reached him on a Friday at the SE Pediatric Clinic at Tűzolto street where he is treated.

Peter did not quite understand what was happening; however, he got excited after noticing the package in my hands. I soon learned the breadth of his knowledge about "Cars".

They left for home quickly to start playing together with the new toy.

The fun started on a Friday morning in the Theme Park, where Noel tried all the amazing attractions of his interest.
Afterwards we went to the Zoo nearby where the weather was making fun of us as it was raining and we got a bit wet, so we ran into the Gorilla house. We wandered around the park with a roller and with lots of laughing. The house of the lions and "big cats", and the penguins’ residency were our primary destinations.
Meanwhile the fellow-workers of Fundamenta were shooting a video about us to make the day even more memorable. Of courde at the end of our excursion we bought tiny souvenirs to Noel.

We hope we could contribute with an unforgettable day to his life.

Csodalámpa Foundation and the staff of Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Zrt – whose sponsorship made this special wish come true – are wishing all the best to Noel.

Special thanks to Katalin Vojczek and Márton Bock for the organization and their attendance.

Lacika is being treated in Miskolc at the GYEK (pediatric clinic).

He is very active, dancing is his life.
During his treatment he was running around a lot in the hospital as if he wasn`t even ill.

One of his roommates got an XBOX Kinect and he laid an eye on the fancy "tool". Since then, his only desire was to put his hands on one so he also could dance and move in front of the screen.

As the Genie of MAgoc lamp doesn`t know the word "impossible"...

He wouldn`t even want to belive it`s his very own!!
It really has been a breath-taking moment for him when they were unpacking the heavy present with his mother.

Dear Lacika! We wish you cheer and happines in the game. Dance and be active as you wish, but most of all, get better!

As we got to know Bori’s wish, that she wanted a Barbie ship, we thought this would be easy.

The manufacture of Barbie ship though stopped a long time ago….

After brooding over it a lot and searching on the internet, we have finally managed to get one with all accessories and lots of other additional pieces too among which a barbie boy, Ken, a puppy, its mother with a bone as well as a dog park were the most important.

What is the worth of a Barbie ship without an owner? The genie of Csodalámpa took care of it. Not only a Barbie doll, but a Barbie mermaid was also included in one of the boxes...

Given the size of the ship, we arrived with two huge packages at the university clinic of Tűzoltó street.

The reason for the plural form is that we managed to fulfil this wish with the help of the students of the German School and Thomas Mann High School of Budapest, who were represented by Laura and her mother at the clinic with me.

Bori arrived roller skating on an infusion rack (!) and looked at the huge package wide-eyed…
We did not get her to wait long, but helped her start to open the presents. As she saw the barbie ship, she declared with a big smile that she exactly wanted this Barbie ship.

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She hardly managed to review all the treasures and Laura’s occasional Barbie expertise was really valuable at the setting up the dog park.

When the infusion was slowly running out and time was flying also while checking all the toys, we left behind a nice Bori with bright eyes in the company of her mother and grandmother so that they could discover together the further secrets of the Barbie ship.

Dear Bori, the members of the Csodalámpa, the students, parents and teachers of the German School and Thomas Mann High School of Budapest, who cooked and baked as part of the „Kuchenbazaar” program to be able to fulfil your wish, wish you a quick recovery.

Meeting Eszter was a fantastic experience for everyone.

On May 11 we organised a charity run with the participation of parents, teachers and students of the German School of Budapest, where Eszter was also at the start line.
Then the two big boxes containing her eagerly awaited wish appeared. Eszter beamed with joy when she saw the contents.

In reply to our question, who should put together the kitchen for her, she answered the students. Thus it happened that we could again share her joy when she finally became proud owner of her own kitchen.

The most secret of Magdi was a laptop. The young girl has to spend a lot of time in hospitals because of her illness and she needs to stay in bed during treatments.
With the laptop she can watch cartoons or play games, so time spent in the hospital passes faster and is less boring.

Magdi had a big smile on when she saw me in the door of her hospital ward with the laptop. I helped her unpack it and with the first steps and she immediately started watching movies.

Have a lot of fun with the computer, little Magdi!

We wish him to get well soon and enjoy his gift.

We met Vivien when her treatment at hospital just has started. So the littlest petshop desired by her so much arrived at the right time.
Thanks to the pets her mood changed immediately and she succeeded in forgetting the treatment, its inconvenience and her discomfort at least for a while.

We wish her good mood and fast recovery.

The very special wish of Gergő was to meet English-speaking children and to learn English. Let's hear his own words:

Why do you like to learn English?

-I have never think about it. Actually I don’t know. Talking English is funny.

How did students of the American International School of Budapest teach English?

- Playfully. Sometimes on Skype, sometimes face-to-face. For example, it was funny to play the game of “Rock, paper, scissors” in English or “Simon Says ...” circle game or the English name of the word cards showing on Skype. I was interesting to match the words and the pictures in the illustrated Hungarian-English dictionary.

I use the plush wolf – that I got for Christmas - every time when I sit down to watch TV, I take it in my lap. We haven’t played the board game yet, but I would be happy to try it with you...

Why are you interested in meeting children of different nations?

- To make me understand with many nations.

Are the students of the AISB (American International School of Budapest) different from you?

-No, they are not. The only difference is that they can speak many languages.

Have you found anything interesting among the AISB’ students?

- At the international festival I tasted many delicious food and I specially liked the almond- apple pie, which we bought at the Russian stand. Students of the school were happy and they enjoyed dancing. I was most inspired by fun and delicious food.

Could you return their kind attention?

-Yes, I said thank you for hosting me at the festival and for the gifts I had got at their visit.

What do you think the children could learn from you?

- How elaborately I speak, that’s all I can.

Kinga just came out of the hospital a few days ago, but we already had the opportunity to visit her. She immediately examined the requested pink Hello Kitty bike. She beamed with joy and tried it out right away. We thank the students of the German School of Budapest for the fundraising!

Another dream come true through Magic Lamp and the goodwill of "cooking-fan" adults.

Corinthia Hotel Budapest hosted a special charity cooking event. A small team of Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Building Society were given the chance to get acquainted with the interesting spices and delicious dishes of Indian Cuisine and to support a "Good Cause" at the same time.

The ceremony started with Márta Róna (PR Manger of Corinthia Hotel Budapest) and Márta Felkai (on behalf of Magic Lamp) greeting the participants.
The highlight of the evening was, of course, when the little crew handed over their present to Nandi, who was overjoyed to try his new instrument to entertain the audience.

Nándi has been playing the piano for years, but his dream was to learn how to play the saxofon. The instrument however is very expensive and Nándi’s family could not afford it.

After that the hotel's representatives invited the guests for a nice walk around the Hotel. They were shown the beautiful ballroom, the Presidential Suite and the Spa Center. At the end of the tour Nándi and his parents had to go back to the hospital where his medical treatment takes place, and the exciting cooking could begin.

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With the guidance of the chefs, Péter Bolyki and Lucas Patole from India, the participants learnt special cooking practices while preparing their own delicious dinner. The first item on the menu was "Mango Lassi", followed by the preparation of the vegetable stuffing. Some were getting busy and some still needed to warm up during the preparation of the buttered chicken, but everyone took part in the preparation of the pasta of Samosa. The team ate what they cooked, and everybody had a wonderful time.

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