Delivering to the Makamba Family

The Makamba family received their bed this morning. We are really getting the hand of installation now; the team is running efficiently and we are in and out within three hours.

Mrs Makamba was a pleasure to work with. She is now thinking of extending her home and moving the Nested Bunk Bed to the new room. This will mean even more space for the family of seven.

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Delivering to the Sambokhwe Family

The Sambokhwe family received their bed unit today.

As the first picture shows, the bedroom had three large wardrobes in it. Unfortunately these had to be moved to another room in the house in order to fit the bunk bed. We are discovering that often the Nested Bunk Bed is too big for these rooms to be used in a practical way.

This has opened up a space of exploring new ideas and new ways to innovate. Any suggestions are welcome! At this stage we are wondering how to incorporate storage space into the bed unit. Of course we are also looking at renovating houses and creating larger rooms by knocking through walls.


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Delivering to the Guzi Family

Eleven people live in the Guzi home, a two bedroom home in Mbekweni, where we are halfway through delivering twenty units of the Nested Bunk Bed. These have been kindly paid for by the Pick n Pay Ackermans Family Foundation.

In the past, most of the children would have slept on the floor either in the bedroom or the lounge. Now, the small bedroom in the Guzi home can comfortably sleep at least five children, making a huge impact on the wellbeing of this family.

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Delivering to the Tose Family

This afternoon we were in Mbekweni again, this time installing a bed for the Tose family.

A journalist from the local newspaper, Paarl Post, visited this family with me (Sam). The delivery of the bed units will be covered in the paper, due for release on 24 July. This will be great exposure and will hopefully lead to more funding for the beds.

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Delivering to the Mkhetshane Family

The Mkhetshane Family in Mbekweni received their Nested Bunk Bed this morning. It was a new experience for our assembly team - cramped and dark conditions made it quite difficult. The bed definitely brightens the room!

This lovely family have already expressed great appreciation. Since I first wrote this post, they have commented that the bed has drastically improved their sleeping conditions. In the past, according to the eldest daughter, the ground water would rise in the winter evenings and they would wake up with drenched mattresses and bedding.

It is a privilege to provide this family with a bunk bed that serves the whole family and that means a healthier household.

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