PAPAI: Educating Adolescent Fathers in Brazil

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PAPAI: Educating Adolescent Fathers in Brazil

	Summary Addressing the issue of adolescent pregnancy in a positive way by creating programs that educate young fathers about pregnancy, infant care, and fatherhood.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Brazil, little attention has been given to men’s participation in matters related to contraception, pregnancy, childcare, and prevention of STDs/AIDS. Our programs target low-income communities in the Metropolitan area of Recife/PE-Brazil, where adolescent pregnancy and motherhood in the last 20 years have caused much concern amongst specialists and government officials.

Activities

Creating support services, sensitivity activities, and educational resources to expand the Adolescent Fathers’ Support Center, whose mission is to educate professionals working with adolescents about the importance of adolescent fatherhood

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: partial (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

To help boys be responsible for their reproductive lives and to help girls involve their child’s father in the nurturing process.

Project Message

I have tried to strengthen the male’s role in reproductive life by rethinking prejudices toward young parents and by creating conditions for a more intense interaction between father-mother-child.
- Jorge Lyra, Director of PAPAI