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And so to bed: Your gift of a good night’s sleep for 500 children

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The Independent is delighted to announce that we have reached the target to provide 500 disadvantaged children with their own beds to sleep in this Christmas.

After a staggering response from readers, this publication has helped raise £90,000 in less than two weeks to help improve the lives of impoverished youngsters who have, until now, been forced to sleep on the floor or share a bed with family members.

The shocking campaign touched a raw nerve, with the Dean of St Paul’s intervening to talk about the tragedy of children suffering at a time when they should all have a “crib for a bed”.

After learning of our campaign, the CEO of Nationwide Debbie Crosbie made a generous donation on behalf of the building society, buying almost 150

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