Sleeping Children Around the World

10/06/2026

A good night’s sleep is about more than simply getting enough hours. At SCAW, sleep is at the heart of what we do. Providing children with a bedkit is one important piece of helping create the conditions for a more comfortable night’s sleep.
This helpful article offers practical tips families can use to support healthy sleep habits at home: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/sleep-tips-how-to-help-your-child-get-a-good-nights-sleep
SickKids’ AboutKidsHealth recommends consistent sleep and wake times, a calming bedtime routine, regular physical activity, limiting caffeine later in the day, and creating a comfortable sleep environment without electronics. A supportive mattress and pillow are also part of that healthy sleep environment.
A day of hope begins with a good night’s sleep.❤

​Learn some tips to help your child get enough sleep.

10/04/2026

Follow along with our team’s adventures as they soon head to Guatemala to volunteer alongside our partners, Seeds of Innovation for Sustainable Development, to distribute 4,000 bedkits to children.
Want their stories delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up to receive our team blogs through the SCAW website:
www.scaw.org/blog
Come along for the journey as our volunteers share the people, places and moments that make each distribution so special ❤

10/03/2026

Did you know that every SCAW project is a partnership?
In each country, we work alongside local organizations and volunteers who generously give their time, energy and knowledge to support children in their own communities. They know the local communities, languages and cultures, and their involvement is essential to making each distribution possible.
Our Canadian travel volunteers also play an important role, working side by side with our local partners to help distribute bedkits and represent SCAW in the communities we serve.
Our donors are an equally important part of that partnership, providing the funding that makes the bedkits possible.
And throughout it all, SCAW follows its 100% model: 100% of every bedkit donation goes toward providing bedkits for children.
Local partners. Donors. Travel volunteers. One shared purpose.
We truly could not do it without each other.

10/02/2026

A gentle reminder for those registered for tomorrow’s New Travel Volunteer Information Session at the SCAW office... we’re looking forward to welcoming you!
It will be a great chance to learn more about SCAW, meet some of our volunteers, and hear about the raw joy of delivering life-changing bedkits directly into the hands of children who need them most.
See you tomorrow!
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10/01/2026

Guatemala, 2024
We’re looking back today- but also very much looking ahead.
Yesterday, our Canadian Guatemala team met for their final reviews before soon heading back to Guatemala. They’re excited to reconnect with our partners at Seeds of Innovation for Sustainable Development and help deliver 4,000 bedkits to children in the coming weeks.
There’s something especially lovely about revisiting the smiles, friendships and memories from a past distribution while knowing another journey is about to begin!
Read more of our Guatemala stories, and subscribe to our blogs, here: www.scaw.org/blog

09/30/2026

Sleeping Children Around the World works with communities around the world to help children have a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
Today, our thoughts turn closer to home.
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who were taken from their families and communities, honour Survivors, and recognize the lasting impact of residential schools.
Today is a day to listen, learn, remember and reflect on what reconciliation means and what it asks of each of us.🧡
To learn more about the 94 Calls to Action or access resources for reflection, visit the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at nctr.ca
To read our Land Acknowledgement and explore resources to support your own learning journey, visit: scaw.org/land-acknowledgement

09/27/2026

Wishing everyone a cosy Sunday evening.
If the “Sunday scaries” are creeping in, try this simple reset: dim the lights, put tomorrow’s to-do list on paper, step away from your screen, and give yourself a little time to unwind before bed.
A calm evening can help set the stage for a better night’s sleep and a gentler start to Monday. ❤️
Sleep well, everyone.
A day of hope begins with a good night’s sleep.

09/26/2026

Mosquito nets are included in every SCAW bedkit and this linked article is a powerful reminder of why they matter.
For many of us, malaria is a word we have heard countless times. But this recent article from "Our World in Data" takes us behind the statistics and helps us understand what repeated malaria infections can actually mean for a child.
For example, in parts of Uganda, children in high-transmission areas experienced a median of more than five malaria infections per year, which is roughly one every two months. The article also notes that countries including Sierra Leone continue to experience very high malaria rates.
Those numbers are difficult to absorb and that is why this article is worth reading. It explains the data in a very human way and reminds us why mosquito protection is such an important part of a SCAW bedkit.
https://ourworldindata.org/a-never-ending-childhood-of-malaria

09/22/2026

Hello, Autumn!
As the leaves begin to change here in Canada, there’s plenty of good change and lovely activity happening at SCAW too.
Teams are preparing for upcoming distributions, volunteers are training, Overseas Partners are busy getting bedkits ready, and plans are well underway for the months ahead.
A new season is a nice reminder that while the calendar keeps moving, our purpose stays the same: helping children around the world get the comfort of a better night’s sleep. 🧡
Happy first day of autumn from SCAW!

09/21/2026

Today is the International Day of Peace.
Established by the United Nations in 1981, the International Day of Peace is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace around the world.
This year’s theme, “Investing in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day,” reminds us that peace is built not only through governments and institutions, but through the everyday actions of people and communities.
At SCAW, we are grateful to work across countries and cultures with people who work peacefully together and share a common goal: creating better opportunities for children.
Today, we join the United Nations and people around the world in recognizing the value of peace, cooperation and dignity for all. ❤