Action Coach's appeal. 50 Wishes in 50 Week

Mummy's Wish is a registered not-for-profit charity supporting mothers diagnosed with cancer, while either pregnant or already with young children.

Mummy's Wish is a personalised support service for mums and aims to ease the burden of cancer diagnosis on mums by supporting them in a variety of ways:

• All mums receive a "treat bag" of goodies to brighten their day. Assistance with referrals to and information on other services and support available.
• Help with organising and funding practical help, like babysitting, house-cleaning or parking while in hospital.
• Lending laptops to mums for use while they are undergoing treatment in hospital.
• Putting them in contact with companies that agree to support the mums by offering free services, such as family portraits prior to treatment.

Some examples of the difference your money can make include:

• $20 - hospital parking vouchers for treatment days
• $30 - 1 month of mobile broadband internet
• $50 - a teddy bear with a voice recording box for the children to listen to their mums voice
• $50 - fuel voucher for 1 week to help cover costs of travelling to and from hospital
• $75 - one fortnight's house cleaning
• $80 - Baby sitting for 3 hours
• $100 - 1 month's parking at a hospital for loved ones to visit
• $200 - 1-2 weeks of groceries
• $250 - photo shoot for either before chemotherapy begins, or if a mum is palliative
• $450 - 3 Months housecleaning
• $500 - a laptop with a webcam and internet access for a mum to see her children while she is in hospital
• $900 - 6 months housecleaning
• $2000 - 1 month salary for a part time mum's support worker to support 15 new referrals a month