Fathers Matter Stakeholders

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Meet other organisations doing amazing work to promote postive fatherhood in South Africa and beyond

Fathers Matter is one of many organisations in South Africa working to change the narrative around fatherhood in South Africa. Part of our work is to create spaces for these groups to meet together to engage and network.

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Read stories of our stakeholder engagements

Hitting the road with purpose

Watch the story of how a biking club in Soweto is encouraging men to show up and share their lives and passions (including biking) with their children.

“Are we a seed in our father before we're in our mother's womb?”

Fathers Matter wasn’t created to invalidate the important role that mothers play. We want to highlight and support the positive and active role fathers and men play in the lives of children, in order to lessen the risks linked to the absence of fathers or positive male role models.

A dad’s greatest influence and responsibility is in their home

It’s not in the boardroom, at the office or on the sports field where a father matters most, but right at home, says Zane Meas.

Sport and life come together at Stellenbosch FC

Watch the highlights of Fathers Matter's work with PSL team Stellenbosch FC.

We want men to have a positive impact in children's lives

For boys who are growing up without their fathers around, male mentorship gives them important support and positive role models.

Passing down biking passion to the next generation

Ahead of Father’s Day on 18 June, Heartlines partnered up with the Ride with a Boy Child initiative, hosted by the Greater Soweto Bikers, to support fathers and bikers who want to be more actively involved in their sons’ lives.

Read some partner profiles

Partner profile: Character Company

The Character Company is a long term MENtorship program for young boys growing up with absent fathers or no positive male role models in their lives, dedicated to mentoring young boys to become men of strong character.

Partner profile: Sikunye

Sikunye seeks to inspire, mobilise and equip the church to support parents, caregivers and families to provide nurturing care for their children in the first 1000 days of life, so that they can thrive and reach their God-given potential.

Partner profile: Black Male Positivity Project

The Black Male Positivity Project started in 2022 as a way to explore critical and challenging issues within African male communities.

Partner profile: ReStory Foundation

The ReStory Foundation empowers the marginalized, especially orphans and vulnerable children and youth, to be courageous agents of change.

View the full directory of fatherhood organisations

For ease of reference we have put together a list of other organisations working to promote fatherhood in South Africa.

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