I started Caring Cove Foundation because I couldn’t stop thinking about how much we take something as basic as sleep for granted.

A bed. A roof. Even just a warm blanket that actually stays dry and keeps you insulated through the night. For a lot of people experiencing homelessness, that “basic” reality doesn’t exist. And what stuck with me most wasn’t just the fact that people are sleeping outside - it was the fact that the alternatives they’re given often still leave them cold, exposed, and uncomfortable in a way that feels honestly unacceptable in 2026.

Caring Cove is my attempt to change that in a real, tangible way - not through awareness campaigns or big abstract promises, but through something physical that someone can actually use tonight. We’re building high-performance sleeping systems designed to feel closer to a bed than a sleeping bag. Something that gives warmth, structure, and dignity in a way that doesn’t collapse the second the temperature drops.

Our current design is built to withstand temperatures as low as -10°C, because surviving the night shouldn’t depend on luck or the weather. It should be expected. It should be built in.

I’m not trying to romanticize homelessness or act like a product solves everything. It doesn’t. But I do believe that small things done seriously can still change someone’s experience of the world - especially at night, when everything feels harder and quieter and more isolating.

Caring Cove is still early. I’m still learning, building, talking to people, and figuring things out as I go. But the goal is simple and it’s not changing: to make sure that if someone is sleeping outside, they are not left without warmth, protection, and at least a piece of dignity for the night.

If you’re here, you’re already part of that effort.

- Naomi Eyob