Buddies for Kids are adult men volunteering to spend time with single mothers’ children who have no contact with their own father or other men.
The goal of Buddies for Kids is to provide an opportunity for the child to have an adult male mentor in their life, to help the child and the buddy build a safe and confidential relationship, and to provide the child with an expanded network to support their development.
A buddy can be any ordinary, dependable, and trustworthy man. Age, appearance, citizenship, occupation, or other personal characteristics play no role.
The goal is not to reinforce male stereotypes; every man is welcome to volunteer just as he is.
The models used by Buddies for Kids are well established, praised and proven functional, and they are easily applicable in other cities as well. Right now there are Buddies for Kids volunteers in Uusimaa, Lahti, Oulu, Tampere, Turku, and Vaasa.
Inquieries: Petriina Perkiömäki, +358 50 302 1359 or info@yksinvanhempana.fi
Read more: www.mieskaverit.fi/english/