The issue of absent fathers is just one of the many social ills the non-profit organisation Father Fit for Generations deals with daily. Siphumuzo Gama, the organisation’s founder and chief executive officer and FF4G member Vernon Reddy say they aim to change the narrative on fatherhood and the consequences of gender-based violence. For fathers and their children to reconcile and salvage their relationships, old wounds need to be healed, says Gama. If men can face these old wounds, they can play a critical role in addressing GBV, he says. Father Fit for Generations conducts research in communities with the aim of reuniting families and curbing GBV.