Very First Original Sleeping Mat Made For The Homeless

Every now and then i see the same news articles coming around again.

Very first original sleeping mat made for the homeless.

See more ideas about plastic bag crochet sleeping mat homeless. The ground can get very hot or cold to sleep on and just having a little bit of separation between the wet ground and the body can mean a lot. Though they may live under a bridge when it rains the ground still gets wet. A smaller version of the mat say 3 3 or small mat that didn t get finished would be perfect.

The may 2016 auxiliary magazine featured a follow up to its cucumel s compassionate carpets article it published a few months. Crocheting mats for the homeless using yarn ahem plarn made from discarded plastic shopping bags is a brilliant idea. Sleeping mats for the homeless are made totally out of recycled plastic grocery bags making them light weight and waterproof. The mats are lightweight waterproof and help keep plastic bags out of oceans and landfills.

Maria mendez young and other american legion auxiliary members in california are part of an initiative to create and provide these sleeping mats to homeless veterans in their community. Some group is making plarn sleeping mats for the homeless. Plarn is simply yarn made from plastic bags and it s been around for a long time although it keeps being re discovered by the mainstream media apparently. Each mat takes about 50 hours to make.

Each 6 foot by 2 foot mat is made from 600 to 700 recycled plastic grocery bags. Jun 6 2018 explore karla geltz howard s board sleeping mats for the homeless followed by 417 people on pinterest. The mats are used to keep the homeless off of the wet cold hot hard ground. This is a great way to help your local homeless community while recycling plastic bags.

The mat is made of plastic and is about a 1 2 inch thick. Ruth werstler founder of the local volunteer group new life for old bags. Handmade sleeping mats care bags help valley homeless population these sleeping mats are more than just a way to stay warm and dry they are works of art and a symbol of hope for people living. Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.