Families moving into New Story homes gain three to five sleep hours
Alexandria Lafci · 3D Home Printing for the Developing World – Alexandria Lafci and Brett Hagler of New Story Charity · Y Combinator · Apr 4, 2018 · at 20:59
Alexandria Lafci discusses early impact data collected from recipients of New Story Charity homes.
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“When families move into a home they're, they increase their amount of sleep by like three to five hours.”
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