This startup is granting wishes to ordinary people every day

Most of us think of wishes as something reserved for two sets of people: those on their deathbeds (their "dying wish") and fairy tale characters with fairy godmothers.

But what if there was a place where ordinary folks could anonymously express their deepest desires and allow a crowd to vote on it, and if found worthy, do something real, today, to help it come true - no dying involved?

That's the idea behind Crowdwish, a London-based startup founded about two years ago by Bill Griffin.

Griffin admits that there are lots of places online where someone can express their deepest desires such as things they'd like to own, or experiences they'd like to have.

"The thing that makes Crowdwish unique is that every 24 hours we take the most popular wish of the day and do something meaningful about it, in the real world. We don't miraculously guarantee to make all the wishes come true - we're not delusional. We will do something resourceful to progress towards the fulfillment of that wish," he says.

In other words, every day Crowdwish grants a wish.

Here are some examples.