COMFORT Sleep, Guyana’s leading manufacturer of Foam mattresses and pillows on Thursday continued its humanitarian drive into the new year, this time, making a donation of bound (double bunk) beds and mattresses to the Wesleyan-run Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre, located at lot 227 Freeman Street, East La Penitence.

The gift items were handed over to the Administrator of the Centre, Mrs. Marva Williams by Managing Director of Comfort Sleep, Mr. Dennis Charran and his wife, Mrs. Sabita Charran, witnessed by other members of staff, including Assistant Administrator Jennifer Babb and orphans at the Centre.
The items comprised three double bunks-complete with specially covered water-proof casings and an additional four mattresses – giving a total of 10 mattresses and three bound frames.
Expressing gratitude to the donors, on behalf of the Centre, Mrs. Williams said she was especially happy to receive the mattresses which were specially covered with leatherette, since it will help the children with bed-wetting issues.
Managing Director, Comfort Sleep, Mr. Dennis Charran said that for him, it is always a pleasure to be involved in humanitarian initiatives. “We are involved in a lot of humanitarian work, and today it is no different. We are very pleased to be able to reach out to the children of the Ruimveldt Home and Care Centre,” he said.
The Ruimveldt Children’s Home and Care Centre has been in existence for the last seven years, with effect from 2007. It is owned and operated by the Wesleyan Church in Guyana and caters for boys and girls who are orphaned or disadvantaged. At present, there are 21 children housed at the facility, ranging from four years to 16 years. Most of the children attend the neighbouring East La Penitence Primary School.