About Ambulance Wish

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Dutchman Kees Veldboer, while working as an ambulance driver, was engaged in conversation with Mr. Stefanutto as they waited for his delayed appointment. Mr. Stefanutto, a former sailor, expressed his deep desire to sail on a ship one last time. The following day, Kees fulfilled Mr. Stefanutto’s last wish by taking him on a memorable journey around the Rotterdam harbour to visit his old haunts. Inspired by this experience and determined to spread joy, Kees established an organization that honors the last wishes of terminally ill and bedridden individuals. 

On 26 February 2007, Stichting Ambulance Wens was founded in the Netherlands, enhancing palliative care for immobile, terminally ill patients. Too many individuals pass away with unfulfilled wishes, often due to their inability to realize these dreams because of their limited mobility. 

The initiative created by Stichting Ambulance Wens – also known as the Ambulance Wish Foundation – has gained recognition worldwide. People who wish to support this noble cause can donate to charity, helping ensure that others can fulfill their last wishes.

Ambulance Wish’s purpose is simple: to give Queenslanders living with a life-limiting condition a day that they’ll never forget, surrounded by those they love the most, fulfilling their last wishes. We have had the fantastic opportunity to visit them and to form a link across the other side of the world! If you want to support this wonderful cause, consider ways to donate to charity that directly enhance palliative care for these individuals.