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20 MILLION
Children with no father
THE PROBLEM
More than 20 million children live in a home without the physical presence of a father. Millions more have dads who are physically present, but emotionally absent. If it were classified as a disease, fatherlessness would be an epidemic worthy of attention as a national emergency. The impact of fatherlessness can be seen in our homes, schools, hospitals, and prisons. In short, fatherlessness is associated with almost every social ill facing our children today. The negative effects of fatherlessness on children is a reality that we all must come to grips with. Daily, we see the consequences of this epidemic play out on social media and the news. Our children are under “new age” pressures and they don’t know how to properly manage conflict.
Did you know that fatherless children are...
7X
MORE LIKELY TO BECOME PREGNANT AS A TEEN
4X
GREATER RISK OF POVERTY
2X
MORE LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL
THE SOLUTION
Invest in the lives of single mothers, young children, and new fathers through value-based relationships.
THROUGH EDUCATION
We not only want to educate our families on the statistics, but more importantly, we want to encourage our families not to allow the statistics to define them.
Psalm 10:14: “But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless”
WITH COMMUNITY
We believe that at the individual level and at the community level, we can support the single mothers, empower the children, and encourage new fathers and holistically improve upon the statistics across all areas. By training and equipping our volunteers to model the love and compassion of Jesus Christ we can enable healing One Day At A Time.
Isaiah 1:17: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”
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YOU CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION BY GIVING, VOLUNTEERING, OR KEEPING OUR MINISTRY IN YOUR PRAYERS
OUR VALUES
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GOSPEL
Sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Gospel is foundation of everything that we do, and our goal is to do ministry just as Jesus did with love, compassion, humility, and a passionate commitment to spreading the Gospel of Truth. (Matthew 28:18-20)
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RELATIONSHIPS
Building God Glorifying relationships through authenticity and openness
Being authentic and open promotes honesty and an ease of sharing feelings, struggles, joys, and hurts. Reaching the goal of authenticity begins with having the boldness being open with one another. We believe that this pillar is the very foundation of our ministry. We want to remove aloneness through developing safe, joyful, and intimate relationships. (Philippians 2:5)
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AVAILABILITY
Showing faithfulness by being there for our families
We are here to make our time, attention, and insights available, as well as offer material resources in order to meet the need and serve one another (Matthew 25:23)
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CONFIDENTIALITY
Creating a safe environment that promotes openness
We pride ourselves as an organization that works with all people, no matter what race or background. Confidentiality to us means that we will never share what is not desired to be shared publicly. You can count on feeling safe and comfortable in your journey to more confidence as a family.
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EMPATHY
We personally identify with the challenges encountered in single-parent homes
We acknowledge that emotional scars are real, and these scars affect our ability to fulfill potential and to experience life to the fullest (John 10:10)
OUR PARTNERS
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MEET THE TEAM
Our staff is committed to bringing communities together and helping guide the fatherless to better futures.
MICHAEL ROSS
President & Executive Director
