Provider. Protector. Hero. There are a lot of titles you can give the dads in your life. This Father’s Day, honour the man in your life who’s always been your hero by letting him be a hero to children in poverty too!
Here are 10 Father’s Day gifts (and some bonus gifts) for every kind of dad!
The handy dad
Superpower: Building a playhouse with one hand tied behind his back
His love language was power tools. He was the dad who built your swing set when you were a kid—and taught you how to change the oil in your first car. Give a vocational training gift in his honour this Father’s Day so teens living in poverty can learn a trade.
Bonus gift: A new tool belt
The gardener dad
Superpower: The greenest lawn on the block
This dad is a landscaping expert and spent his weekends edging the lawns so his kids had a beautiful place to play. Give an agriculture or backyard framing gift in his honour this Father’s Day to help provide a livelihood to families in poverty.
Bonus gift: A pair of pruning shears
The camping dad
Superpower: Building a roaring fire—no matches necessary
This dad loves roughin’ it. From foraging in the forest to make his own wilderness stew to sleeping under the grandeur of the stars, he taught you to connect to nature. Give the gift of clean water in his honour this Father’s Day to help ensure children in poverty can drink clean water in even the most remote areas of the world.
Bonus gift: A water filter of his own to take camping
The biking dad
Superpower: Zero to 35 in 15 seconds
This dad taught you how to ride your first bike and instilled a love in you for feeling the wind on your face as you cruise along. Give the gift of a bicycle in his honour this Father’s Day to help a child in poverty get to school.
Bonus gift: A new pair of biking gloves
The homework dad
Superpower: Reciting multiplication tables at the speed of light
Every night, he plodded through fractions and spelling words with you because he understood just how important education was. Give an education gift in his honour this Father’s Day so he can pass on that love of knowledge to a child in poverty.
Bonus gift: An engraved pen
The doctor dad
Superpower: Removing splinters in the blink of an eye
Maybe he didn’t have an actual M.D., but he was always there to bandage a knee or dry a tear. Give a health gift in his honour this Father’s Day so he can ensure that children in poverty have adequate access to healthcare.
Bonus gift: A first-aid kit for his car
The pastor dad
Superpower: Memorizing more Bible verses than anyone you know
He wasn’t necessarily on staff at a church, but he was the man who taught you the importance of God’s Word and living like Jesus. Give the gift of a discipleship workshop in his honour this Father’s Day so he can share God’s love with youth living in poverty.
Bonus gift: A devotional book
The outdoorsy dad
Superpower: Existing on beef jerky longer than should be humanly possible
This dad loved exploring the great outdoors and taught you the importance of nature—and bug spray. Give a mosquito net as part of our mosquito-borne disease prevention gift in his honour this Father’s Day so he can protect a child in poverty from malaria.
Bonus gift: A travel hammock
The hero dad
Superpower: Boundless love
Every kid needs a hero. Someone in their life who demonstrates love in everyday ways—from a driving lesson to a well-timed hug. Give a gift to where most needed in his honour this Father’s Day so he can provide timely, urgent support to a child in poverty.
Bonus gift: A streaming service so he can watch his favourite superhero movies
There’s a gift for everyone in the Gifts of Compassion gift guide!
By Brandy Campbell and Amber Van Schooneveld
