SafariWish™

Identifying the Wish

Reaching this stage of the process, the SafariWish Coordinator will process the granting of the wish. This may mean delegation to a member the responsibility of visiting with the child and the family.

The question, "If you could have one wish, what would it be?" The SafariWish Coordinator needs to focus on a wish that is hunting or hunting-related. The SafariWish must be clearly identified , realistic, and reasonably attainable gives the physical limitations of the life-threatening illness. No applicant will be denied consideration for having been granted a previous wish from another organization. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The SafariWish is designed to grant hunting and hunting-related wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. The SafariWish process includes identification, assessment, and implementation.

Identification and Referral

Initial calls, e-mails, letters, faxes, and word of mouth may come from the child, a parent or guardian, a health-care professional, or an SCI national or chapter member. Early in the identification/referral process, the immediate family must be notified of the SafariWish.

Assessment

Any person with a life-threatening illness may qualify for consideration of a SafariWish.

The person's health-care professional makes the critical determination of whether the person is medically eligible to receive a SafariWish, and also determines if the person is able to participate in the SafariWish.

It must be shown that the person:

Identifies a SafariWish, or lists several to choose from,
Is medically eligible and able to participate in the SafariWish
Must be legally present in the United States,
Must be old enough to acquire a legal hunting license and, if required, pass a hunter education course,
Due to sporting demands, must be stable and alert.

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