THE POWER OF A DAD

The Results of Fatherlessness

The United States is the world's leader in fatherless homes. The results of our actions, according to the FATHER'S MANIFESTO

63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.
90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.
80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes.
71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes.
85% of youth in prisons grew up in fatherless homes.
75% of all adolescent patients in drug treatment centers come from fatherless homes.

Children from fatherless homes are:

5 times more likely to commit suicide
32 times more like to runaway
20 times for likely to have behavioral disorders
14 times more likely to commit rape
9 times more likely to drop out of school
10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances
9 times more likely to end up in a state-operated institution
20 times more likely to end up in prison

from "It's Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men" by S. Truett Cathy founder of Chic-fil-A!

Are you a Dad -- there is great responsibility in your God-given role. Think about it!