Written by Matt Deasy for Zarach . In one of the world's wealthiest countries, hundreds of thousands of children still go to sleep each night without a bed of their own. Research by the UK children's charity Barnardo's estimates that around 900,000 children in the UK lack a proper bed , meaning they may sleep on the floor, share overcrowded beds, or spend the night on sofas or makeshift arrangements. A new property development company believes business itself can help addres

Key Takeaways Sleep is cognitive infrastructure: During sleep, the brain consolidates memories, processes emotions, and clears out beta-amyloid proteins that impair cognition NHS sleep requirements: Children aged 6-13 need 9-12 hours nightly; insufficient sleep impairs attention, working memory, and academic performance within 48 hours Academic performance directly linked to sleep: Studies show longer sleep duration positively correlates with better grades; daytime sleepin

Karuna's model is simple because we're trying to do one thing: end childhood bed poverty by redirecting predictable commercial profit into sustainable impact funding.

What Karuna is proving is that you don't have to choose between commercial success and social impact. You can build a property business that does both—and does both well.