Hitting the road with purpose

Working with fathers , Being a father , Video

Heartlines partnered 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.

"Bikers are fathers as well, and they are trying to really show that they are like any other fathers," says Heartlines' Church Lead for the Fathers Matter programme.

You can read more about the biker rally here.

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