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

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