World Vision Partners with World Bed

November 14, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on November 15, 2010

International aid agency World Vision has partnered with the humanitarian initiative WorldBed for relief in earthquake-stricken Haiti.

The international charity is collaborating on a national promotion to help deliver 200,000 emergency field beds to Haitians displaced by the Jan. 12 earthquake. While nearly 10 months has passed, the basic needs of children and families in Haiti are still significant, especially following the recent outbreak of cholera.

World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization, with operations in nearly 100 countries, including Haiti, will use the easily transportable cot-sized, waterproof WorldBeds to provide disaster relief to children and families affected by typhoons, earthquakes and other natural disasters around the world.

"With so many Haitian children and families still living in makeshift housing, these beds will meet an essential need, and we're grateful that WorldBed can provide for these affected families," said Steve Scranton, World Vision's national director of cause related marketing.

To date, WorldBed has delivered more than 14,000 field beds to Haiti with the aid and contributions of dozens of organizations, ranging from single-location retail outlets to large retail chains, major furnishings industry suppliers and world renown philanthropic and disaster relief groups.

WorldBed's major sponsor and manufacturer is Corona, Calif.-based Anatomic Global. Other sponsors include, Overstock.com, the Consumer Product Group at Leggett & Platt, Ergo Customized Comfort, Relax The Back, FXI Foamex Innovations, Deslee Textiles USA, Brookwood Companies, Beds, Beds & More, A Bedder Bed and Wright Label, Lyon Credit Services, Specialty Sleep Association and Chicago Tape and Label.