The West African (French) Dad Cards are small, credit card-sized, fold-out cards which provide detailed information for expectant fathers from the Francophone West African countries, for example Mali and Cameroon.
The cards are part of a range of Dad Cards for black and minority ethnic fathers, produced in a variety of community languages and written and designed in a culturally sensitive way. They present information in such a way as to encourage dads to refer to them throughout the antenatal period and beyond.
What do the cards cover?
The core content of the cards is:
- an outline of what dads should expect services to do during the antenatal period, and how they themselves can participate
- advice on attending scans and clinical tests
- advice on helping out at the birth and with breastfeeding
- a summary of workplace rights
- calls to action to get involved and be an active father
- space to note down important dates before the due date
- inspirational quotes from major West African cultural icons, Youssou N’Dour, Femi Kuti and Salif Keita
How much do they cost?
The cards are available in batches of 20, for just £8 plus postage, packing and VAT.
