Our Story:
The Character Company started in 2013 with a simple belief: every boy deserves a positive male role model. Founded by Jaco van Schalkwyk, we’ve grown into a nationwide movement dedicated to building boys into men of character.
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Our ambitious goal is to end the negative effects of fatherlessness. The crisis is huge, but we are optimistic. With every boy we MENtor, we make progress thanks to the commitment of our team and the generosity of supporters who believe in this vision. Together, we believe that one day every boy will have access to a MENtor maybe even in our lifetime.
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Our Values:
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Respect - to treat others, their belongings and their time the way you want to be treated.
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Honesty - to tell the truth even when it is difficult.
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Self Discipline - to do the right thing before someone tells you to.
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Courage - to face your fears and conquer them.
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Kindness - to show that you have a good heart.
How We Work:
We want you to know exactly how and where your donation is being used.
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Our target group is boys between the ages of 5 - 12 years old as an intake age, that are not living with their biological father and do not have a positive male role model in their lives.
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We focus on long-term mentoring and relationship-building to achieve our goals, instilling 5 specific values: courage, kindness, self-discipline, honesty, and respect.
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We use volunteer MENtors and allocate 5 boys to him. This group meets weekly for an activities-based mentorship session.
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We camp twice a month with a specific age group and a specific value as the camp's theme.
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We Equip MENtors with the necessary tools and training, like a self-developed curriculum that they use in each MENtorship session.
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We provide support structures for our MENtors, the moms, and the boys in our program.
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