Sleeping Children Around the World
About SCAW
Sleeping Children Around the World (www.scaw.org) gives SLEEP, JOY and HOPE to children living in poverty in developing countries through the gift of a bedkit for a good night’s sleep. Miss Megan donates a bedkit to SCAW.org every time she provides a sleep solution.
Bedkit contents are tailored to each country’s unique needs and culture. The bedkit comprises:
A mat or mattress and bedding
A mosquito net to combat the threat of malaria, Zika, dengue fever, etc
School supplies
Clothing and sometimes footwear
Sleeping Children guidelines provide that the children who receive bedkits are:
6 to 12 years of age
50% girls and 50% boys
Representative of all ethnicities and religions in the country
Additional guidelines ensure that:
Sleeping Children focuses on countries with less than US $4,000 Gross National Income (GNI) per capita
Bedkit contents are sourced locally whenever possible
Sleeping Children’s overseas partners meet with school and community leaders to select children who can most benefit from receiving a bedkit
We verify that each bedkit is received by a child in need
We verify that 100% of bedkit donations go to bedkit contents