Giving single parent warriors the support they deserve
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Our impact on single-parent households
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Support for the most demanding job on earth
Single parents (~80% of whom are mothers) face tremendous challenges that often go unnoticed. One Parent provides holistic support so that single parents and their children can secure a stable, healthy life with lots of room to grow.
Help them break the cycle of poverty
In developed countries, single parent families are more vulnerable to poverty thanks to a rise in precarious employment, cost of living and housing affordability. These conditions make single parents (mothers especially) more prone to financial insecurity, even if they’re employed. Our financial aid programs help single parents secure essentials like housing, food, and clothing through:
- Direct cash assistance
- Guidance on government benefits
- Microlending
Alleviate their mental and emotional struggles
Research shows that children in single-parent households are more than twice as likely to suffer from mental illness, and that single mothers face the same elevated risk of depression as their children. Working with licensed social workers and therapists we provide counselling services for single parent families, covering topics that include:
- Managing stress and exhaustion
- Dealing with grief and loss
- Maintaining a work-life-family balance
- Raising smarter, happier kids
- Financial literacy and planning
Expand their ability to feel happy, healthy, and hopeful
Studies show that being the lone provider of necessities for their children leads to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, and even a higher susceptibility to physical illness in single parents. These stressors take a massive toll on the well-being of parent and child. Beyond financial and mental health services, One Parent provides personal development support for both parents and their kids to make positive, lasting changes. Support includes:
- Retraining and career opportunities
- Extracurricular activities for the kids
- Transportation assistance
Support them through life-or-death circumstances
Areas affected most by climate change, war and inequality feature some of the highest numbers of single-parent households. The already demanding role of being the sole provider is compounded by immediate threats to their safety, trauma resulting from catastrophic events, and a lack of resources available to provide even the most basic essentials. One Parent operates several programs in these vulnerable regions to help single parents and their children with:
- Food supplies
- Clean water
- Comfort items
- Shelter
- Healthcare
Provide a safe haven for those who have nowhere to turn
Single mothers make up the majority of single parent households and many of these women and their children are forced to flee situations involving domestic violence. Too often these brave souls have no support system or safe place to stay, and their chances of escaping poverty and securing stability plummet dramatically, leading to homelessness or worse. At One Parent we work with our partners to help survivors of domestic violence through:
- Shelters and safe houses
- Basic life essentials
- Trauma support
- Career opportunities
- Supervised childcare
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