Living Stones International is a Marriage, Family and Education ministry.  As “The Healing Technicians” we are strong advocates for fathers' and mothers' involvement in the household with children.  According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, over 25 million children live apart from their biological fathers.

That is 1 out of every 3 (34.5%) children in America. Nearly 2 in 3 (65%) African American children live in father-absent homes. Nearly 4 in 10 (36%) Hispanic children, and nearly 3 in 10 (27%) white children live in father-absent homes.

Children in father-absent homes are five times more likely to be poor. In 2002, 7.8 percent of children in married-couple families were living in poverty, compared to 38.4 percent of children in female-householder families.  A child with a nonresident father is 54 percent more likely to be poorer than his or her father.

Living Stones is active and on the front line mentoring dads in a program called Dad University (DAD U) facilitated with The Pregnancy Help and Information Center.  Dad University is a 5 week mentoring program facilitated by volunteer Dads to new and existing fathers on the importance of being active and investing in the lives of their children. 

As a Pastor, father, and grandparent, I need your financial support to prepare the vineyard for a harvest of Dads that are committed emotionally, financially and spiritually to their children.