Why Fatherhood

The Global Fatherhood Foundation’s mission to reinvigorate and reimagine the role of fathers in society is both timely and critical. Fatherhood, as you eloquently describe, is not just a biological or social role but a transformative journey that has profound implications for individuals, families, and communities.

The challenges facing fatherhood today are indeed multifaceted, ranging from cultural shifts and economic pressures to systemic inequities and societal misconceptions. However, the potential for fatherhood to serve as a cornerstone for positive change is immense

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Message from the Founder

Sam Mwangi

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Are you a fatherhood doer?

Then stand out TODAY.

Let us point this out. A fatherhood doer is dynamic and works hard to support their family and spend time together. A fatherhood-doer is devoted to much greater power and adds value to the community. Most fatherhood-doers don’t get recognized by the community.

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State & Community Support Program

State-Workforce Training

 Provides job readiness, skills development, and employment opportunities to help fathers achieve financial stability and career growth.

State-Adult Support Services

Offers essential resources, counseling, and assistance for fathers and families facing economic, legal, or personal challenges.

Strengthening Fatherhood & Family Bond

Focuses on fostering responsible fatherhood, improving parent-child relationships, and reinforcing strong family connections.

GFF Internal Training Programs – 2025

Parenting Inside Out: Positive Outcomes for Families-Instructor

  • Designed for justice-involved parents, both incarcerated and in the community.
  • Focuses on effective parenting skills, maintaining parent-child contact, and reducing the impact of parental incarceration on children.
  • Aims to reduce recidivism by promoting strong family connections and responsible parenting.

Circle of Security-Instructor

  • A visual model-based approach that helps parents understand and meet their children’s fundamental emotional and developmental needs.

Encourages secure parent-child relationships to foster emotional well-being and long-term family stability.

Pathway to Parenthood (MNPTP)-Instructor

  • Targets youth and young adults (ages 16-25) who are incarcerated, involved in the criminal justice system, or at risk of entering the system.
  • Designed for both current and future parents, equipping them with essential life skills, parenting knowledge, and decision-making strategies.

Helps young individuals develop strong parenting foundations to break cycles of instability and strengthen family dynamics.

Youth, Families, and Education- Volunteers

  • Focuses on bridging gaps in education, family stability, and youth empowerment.

Offers mentorship, career guidance, and academic support to help young individuals and families succeed.

What Is Your Purpose as a Father?

Do you know new studies suggest that having a sense of purpose makes dads healthier, happier, and more robust in the face of challenges we’re all facing?

Sooner or later, our kids will make us suffer. When they’re babies, their crying keeps us up at night. Later, their teenage shenanigans might rob us of more sleep. Some of us stay at jobs we hate so that our kids will never have to wonder where their next meal will come from. We can battle with our co-parents over housework and discipline, testing love we might have once thought would last forever.

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The evolution of purpose

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The chances are good that your purpose differs from those held by your father and grandfathers. Scholars say that fathers of previous generations saw their purpose as financially supporting their families and providing discipline to their children. Some saw themselves as leaders and role models for their families, especially regarding religious instruction. Inherent in these missions is a sense of authority, which could sometimes become authoritarianism— “the enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom,” as the dictionary says.

As a group, today’s fathers see their role somewhat differently.

What does this have to do with purpose? As women made more money, men’s participation at home started

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BE INVOLVED- STAY INVOLVED

we call to action for individuals to become active participants in the mission and work of the foundation This could include volunteering, participating in events and fundraisers, or becoming a regular donor. By staying involved, individuals can have a direct and meaningful impact on the foundation’s work and the communities it serves.

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