Its fatherless day again - every boy needs a dad
For thousands of New Zealand boys, Father’s Day is not a celebration – it’s just another reminder that they have no father in their lives.
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Statistics for fatherless boys are heartbreaking. Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft says “ 83% of youth offenders he sees are male and 70% come from single parent families. Not every solo parent breeds a criminal. Nor am I making judgments about separation. What I’m saying is that most serious young offenders lack a positive male role model.”
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We find these boys a male mentor, fostering a long-term relationship, kinda like an uncle. It’s simply a good man turning up into a boy’s life, taking an interest in who he is, modeling positive maleness. The boy’s self-worth will develop; he will do better at school, be less inclined to commit crime. Statistics on mentoring are compelling.
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Update for 04/09/2009 4 September 2009
The story on us aired on Tv3's Campbell LIve show wed night - great story, very real and quite moving. A Big Buddy / Little Buddy pair in Welington. If you want to see it check out http://www.3news.co.nz/Mentor-group-team-young-boys-with-male-role-models-/tabid/817/articleID/119464/cat/221/Default.aspx"">http://www.3news.co.nz/Mentor-group-team-young-boys-with-male-role-models-/tabid/817/articleID/119464/cat/221/Default.aspx For the story and to see the video We'll put it up on youtube soon Richard
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