The Wish Ambulance is a volunteer project founded in 2007 that transports terminal patients to fulfill their last dreams before dying. The group operates in 22 countries and receives, manages, and carries out patient transfers who need medical assistance to fulfill special wishes.
The creator of the initiative was Kees Veldboer, a nurse who in 2007 met a patient named Mario, whose story changed his perspective on life. At the time, Mario had a medical appointment that was postponed, and Veldboer decided to take him for a sail, thus initiating the project.
The patients' wishes are varied and personalized. Some ask to see the sea, while others want to see their families one last time. Few terminal patients choose to take a ride around the city or the countryside, but the choice depends on each person and their specific wish.
The central question that the Wish Ambulance proposes is: "If you could fulfill one dream before dying, what would it be?" This reflection led the project to transform this question into reality for various people around the world, offering meaningful experiences in the final moments of life.
