Resources

This discussion guide can be used to explore the themes of fatherhood in South Africa from the Heartlines Fathers Matter Film Series. Each film is a deeply moving and inspiring drama that explores the complexities of fatherhood in South Africa today, where most children grow up in homes without their biological fathers.

This discussion guide can be used to explore the themes of fatherhood in South Africa from the Heartlines Fathers Matter Film Series. Each film is a deeply moving and inspiring drama that explores the complexities of fatherhood in South Africa today, where most children grow up in homes without their biological fathers.

Are you a mother, granny or caregiver, a daughter or sister, an aunt, a mentor or a friend? This is a resource that invites Christian women to a conversation about the importance of active, present and positive fatherhood.

Are you a mother, granny or caregiver, a daughter or sister, an aunt, a mentor or a friend? This is a resource that invites women to a conversation about the importance of active, present and positive fatherhood.

The Heartlines Fathers Matter Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme addresses the persistent challenge of low father and male caregiver involvement in children’s early development, a gap observed globally and in South Africa. 

Fathers Matter Coach assists fathers with day-to-day parenting advice, emotional support, and fatherhood information tailored to their needs. This report presents an analysis of user interactions with the Coach platform.

This discussion starter explores women's different views about fatherhood. It uses the Fathers Matter film Family Portrait and some questions to help your small group, team or friends explore this important topic together. 

This discussion starter explores why women matter in a conversation about Fatherhood. It includes a video and some questions to help your small group, team or friends explore this important topic together. 

This yearly calendar offers ideas to involve fathers at your ECD Centre. It is focused on key days to celebrate during the year.

This Annual Programme Guide is an ideas toolkit to help you roll out Fathers Matter in your church. It includes ideas for leaders to implement Fathers Matter in the church over a 12-month period.

This is a powerful report about children’s perspectives on fatherhood in South Africa. It offers unique insights into how children between the ages of 10 and 16 perceive “good” and “bad” fathers and highlights the impact of father absence on youth behaviours and social dynamics.

We know that it's not always easy to get fathers involved. There are so many reasons for this. That said, we hope that these tips equip you to take a step in building a good partnership with those fathers who do want to be involved.