MAN UP AND GO

MAN UP PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND MENTORING TO FATHERS SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ROLE AS RESPONSIBLE PARENTS AND LEADERS IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH TRAINED COACHES TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING PLANS FOCUSED ON AREAS SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT STABILITY, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, SOBRIETY, PARENTING SKILLS, AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. COACHES MEET REGULARLY WITH PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH GOALS, MONITOR PROGRESS, AND PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE AS FATHERS WORK TOWARD IMPROVED FAMILY STABILITY AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CHILDREN.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE PROGRAM FREQUENTLY SERVES FATHERS WHO ARE NAVIGATING DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR CHILDREN, OR BARRIERS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, OR PERSONAL STABILITY. THROUGH COACHING RELATIONSHIPS AND STRUCTURED DEVELOPMENT PLANS, PARTICIPANTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY AS FATHERS AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS.DURING THE YEAR, MAN UP PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND MENTORING TO FATHERS SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. PARTICIPANTS WORKED WITH TRAINED COACHES TO ESTABLISH AND COMPLETE GOALS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT, PERSONAL STABILITY, AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD. THROUGH ONGOING MENTORSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY, FATHERS DEMONSTRATED INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND IMPROVED CAPACITY TO PROVIDE STABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENTS.

MAN UP STRENGTHENS VULNERABLE CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH CHILD SPONSORSHIP, MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ITS AUTHENTIC MASCULINITY PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION WHILE PROMOTING LONG-TERM STABILITY FOR CHILDREN AT RISK OF POVERTY AND FAMILY SEPARATION.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH ITS CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, MAN UP CONNECTS SUPPORTERS WITH CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, HELPING PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL FEES, MEALS, AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT THAT ENABLE CHILDREN TO REMAIN SAFELY SUPPORTED WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.IN ADDITION, MAN UP DELIVERS ITS AUTHENTIC MASCULINITY PROGRAM TO DISCIPLE MEN AS FATHERS, MENTORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO MODEL HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE MASCULINITY IN THEIR HOMES, CHURCHES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS. BY EQUIPPING MEN TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION, THE PROGRAM HELPS BUILD LOCAL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND SUPPORTS STRONGER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. MISSION TEAMS FURTHER REINFORCE THESE EFFORTS BY ENCOURAGING LOCAL PARTNERS AND EXPANDING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY STABILITY.DURING THE YEAR, MAN UP SUPPORTED 261 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, OVER 275 MEN PARTICIPATED IN OUR AUTHENTIC MASCULINITY PROGRAM, AND 45 TRIP PARTICIPANTS SERVED ON SHORT TERM MISSION TEAMS HELPING CATALYZE LASTING TRANSFORMATION ACROSS 16 DIFFERENT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA, UGANDA, AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.