ABOUT US
Dignity is a human right
STUDY PROVEN
SAVES LIVES
TONIGHT 256,610 Americans will sleep on our streets (HUD 2023).
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14% of US street sleeping homeless have suffered hypothermia, frostbite or trenchfoot (S2H 2011).
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85% of Backpack Bed recipients expect to sleep on the street for more than a week.
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Backpack Beds are 100% funded by public donations. Your donation is tax deductible.
STUDY PROVEN
SAVES LIVES
TONIGHT 256,610 Americans will sleep on our streets (HUD 2023).
0%
14% of US street sleeping homeless have suffered hypothermia, frostbite or trenchfoot (S2H 2011).
0%
85% of Backpack Bed recipients expect to sleep on the street for more than a week.
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Backpack Beds are 100% funded by public donations. Your donation is tax deductible.
Backpack Bed for Homeless is a 501(c)(3) charity helping homeless people across the USA.
Backpack Bed for Homeless has revolutionised the moral question of what to do when homeless have no shelter.
Founder Tony Clark and his wife Lisa designed the live saving Backpack Bed to give dignity to homeless turned away from shelter.
We believe there is no greater gift, than giving someone dignity.
Backpack Bed Program driven by demand.
The social impact of our program has been calculated as $3,319 / Backpack Bed - which equates to more than $132m of social impact (Source: 180 Degrees Consulting, 2018).
Our office is located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Testament to success the Backpack Bed Program has successfully reached 8 countries – USA, Australia, UK, NZ, Germany, Canada, South Africa and Spain.
Awarded Australia’s highest honour - Best Community Organisation by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
7 International Product Design Awards + Acquired by 4 Museums
Partner Homeless Agencies
Join our 1000+ Homeless Agency Partners to distribute Backpack Beds.
Our Goals
Financial Responsibility
Backpack Bed for Homeless is a registered 501(c)(3) national charity. Despite study proven success we are not government funded. Click here to view our official Government registrations.
UN Global Compact Signatory
Backpack Bed for Homeless is a signatory to the UN Global Compact. We follow the 10 principles in the areas of: Human Rights Labour, Environment, and Anti-corruption. We are also working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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