Show up. Stay close.
EziBond Africa is a community helping fathers, especially young African fathers, be present for the moments that shape their children.
The moments you show up for become the memories they keep.
Why being there matters
Providing matters.
But what children carry for life is simpler.
The walk to school.
The story at bedtime.
The talk that ran long.
The cheer from the sideline.
Presence is the inheritance, and every father can pass it on.
Fatherhood was never meant to be done alone.
Find your people.
Talks, meetups and gatherings where fathers learn from each other, in person and online.
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See what’s possible.
Real fathers tell their stories in their own words, so you can picture what being present looks like.
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Learn as you go.
Guides, videos and tools for every stage of fatherhood, made for real life.
Explore resourcesEvery father has a story.
Here are a few, told in their own words.
“I used to talk at him. Now I ask one question and wait. You would be surprised what a seven year old will tell you if you just wait.”
Kwame, Kumasi, Ghana
“I was building a better life for her, but I was not in it. She did not need a bigger shop. She needed me at the gate.”
Emeka, Enugu, Nigeria
“My children are American and they are Igbo. I do not want them to choose. I want them to carry both, and dinner is where we practice.”
Chidi, Houston, United States
“My father loved us, but I knew him through the money he sent home. I wanted my boys to know me through the time we spend.”
Sipho, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Photo: A father, 4 by 5
“I saw my son flinch, the way I used to flinch. That was the day I decided the shouting would end with me.”
A father, Kampala, Uganda
“Every night at nine, my phone alarm goes off. It is eight in Nairobi, my children’s bedtime, and I have not missed it in two years.”
Juma, Nairobi, Kenya
“The first time I tried, it looked like a bird had slept in it. She wore it to school anyway, and she told everyone her daddy did it.”
Tunde, Lagos, Nigeria
There’s a place for you here.
However you’d like to help, there’s a way in, and every one starts with a conversation.
- Share your storyTell us about a moment that changed you as a dad. Another father may need to hear it.
- VolunteerGive an evening, a skill or a hand at the next gathering.
- Partner with usBring gatherings to your school, workplace or faith community.
- GiveOnline giving is almost here. Until then, talk to us about supporting the work.