Give Kids The World Village — Attraction in Kissimmee

Hello, my granddaughters wish to go to Disney happened before Covid. The schedule to go was right when Covid hit. Her wish had to be postponed. When the Make A Wish team gave us a date to travel and the place we would be staying, she was excited beyond measure which is to be expected. Once we arrived Mr. Larry showed us where we would be staying. I can’t put into words how excited these two little girls were. Her last name had a name plate at the driveway, her own bed, the biggest bathroom I have ever seen with a walk in shower, shower chair, double sink one just for her to wheel her wheelchair up to so she can wash her face and brush her teeth all on her on, a jacuzzi tub at the right height for her to get in and out of, nice kitchen, living room, laundry room, other bedroom and other bathroom. The wish child along with her sibling received a special gift from the fairy everyday. Every gift put a smile on their faces. The people, oh my goodness were so nice to all of us and they had so many wonderful Volunteers to help with carrying her food tray and to getting her something to drink. The girls fell in love with everybody they came into contact with and they even asked a lot of them for autographs (11 and 10 years old asking and showing appreciation without being asked or told what to do) we even met a very sweet lady from our hometown who now resides in Florida who works at Give Kids the World. All the people had welcoming smiles on their faces and all said they loved what they did. Where can a wish kid go to have ice cream for breakfast lunch and dinner??? At Give Kids the World and they even have a theme every day. One day it’s Halloween the next day might be Christmas. I hope this place will prosper in so many ways. I lift every paid worker and volunteer up in prayer and to the many families that have had and are going to pay a visit here I pray for you all as well because nobody knows like a family member what a child goes through when they have an illness..The people at Make A Wish and the people at Give Kids the World are a part of our family now. I call them our forever family. I love 💕 each and everyone of you. I love you 💕 I love you 💕 I love you and thank you 🤗😘 for all that you do. They told me Nana, “We had the best time” and when asked what was their favorite. The answer was “EVERYTHING” with arms outstretched and a huge smile on their faces. Thank you again our new forever family 💕💕🤗💕💕😘💕 Jennings/ Brown Family...

A couple years back my nephew came here. He stayed here for about 2 weeks and one of these houses. It was the day before Christmas and he got a blood pallet in his brain. I'm sure I brought the wording for that wrong. But anyway the little palap of blood popped and my nephew got very sick. My sister-in-law was very fortunate that she and her family were only 15 minutes away from a hospital. They save my nephew's life and then give the kids the world village took him in as well as his family. They got free food and drink free housing and some free toys. Pretty much every day they celebrated something like a new holiday day or just bringing in some sort of fun and cheer for the kids. They have an amazing playground here and they have a fantastic pool with a splash pad. They have very kind caring staff members that take good care of the place and the children. We went here during the festival of lights. They had games set up and the kids really enjoyed it and every kid won a prize. They sold adorable Christmas ornament's. That the children who were staying there created the pictures for The ornaments.

The staff works very hard on making this place magical for everyone who stays here. Without these people's love and care I don't even want to know what kind of financial position so many families would be in without them. They helped nurse my nephew back to health and he eventually recovered all of his movement when the doctor thought that he might not. That Christmas really was like a miracle My nephew's life was spared and he also became one of the representatives for give the kids a world village for some time. They put his face on billboards and everything They really did bless him. They continued to bless every child that stays there. If you're looking to volunteer or to donate to a place Where your money or your time could really help change lives I suggest you Go to Give kids the World Village. Also if you meet Kevin hes a kind older gentleman who is a fan favorite there. Don't hesitate to say Hi to him he'll make you feel right at home everyone there will.

Thank you to everyone who took in my family and looked after them and cared for them during their long stay there. We truly are blessed and feel very grateful to have you. I hope your organization stays around for...

Just got back last night to our home outside of Denver, CO. My wife and I have 6 kids. My wife and I work hard, and provide whatever we can for our kids. Without the great Henri Landwirth, who started this amazing place, we most likely would never be able to provide such an experience. Henri Landwirth should go down in history as one of the greatest men who have ever walked the earth. From the moment you arrive at this magical place you can just feel the caring, love, and positive energy. EVERYTHING and EVERYONE is top notch! You always hear about places in the world(work, restaurants, schools, etc..) that there is always somebody who is negative, mean, etc … Not here! Every single person was amazing, selfless, and real. My youngest daughter(6 years old) has cystic fibrosis. They even knew to keep separate other CF kids by wearing purple lanyards. If there is a better place on earth for kids you’ll have to show me because this is the best! Families who are able to stay here I’m sure have the difficult day to day struggles of just getting the basic things done in life. Everything is taken care of by amazing volunteers, and workers. The food is great, the ice cream shop was my kids favorite, the pool, etc… There is so many things at the village that in a week it’s tough to experience them all with how busy of an itinerary a family has. I mean there is a breakfast cart, cookie cart, and ROOM SERVICE! I would pick this place over any 5 star hotel. Some of the kids were pretty upset we were leaving of course. As well as I was! Thank you to all that made this possible for my family, and all the other Make A Wish families. Amazing, simply amazing!!! With love, The Damon Family, with Bella Damon whose wish also made this amazing experience possible for the...