Our Origin
Why The Bond Act Was Founded
The breakdown of the family is not just a personal issue. It is a systemic, generational emergency—one that quietly erodes emotional stability, economic growth, and the future of entire nations. In Africa, where youth make up a significant portion of the population and where traditional structures are already strained by urbanization and shifting cultural norms, we are on the brink of a collapse we can no longer ignore.
The Bond Act was founded to provide a solution: not just a reaction to the damage already done, but a proactive, multi-layered approach to restoring the core building block of society.
The Problem: The Silent Collapse
For decades, conversations around economic development, education, and governance have largely ignored one foundational truth: a broken society starts with broken families.
Rising divorce rates, emotionally immature unions, abandonment, and relationship instability are creating ripple effects that show up in:
Increasing rates of childhood trauma
Emotional and behavioral disorders in youth
Higher dropout and crime rates
Fragmented communities and reduced social cohesion
Slower long-term economic growth
And now, with the latest projections estimating that 93 million African children could be impacted by divorce or family breakdown by 2050, the need for urgent, lasting solutions has never been clearer.
What Makes The Bond Act Different?
Most programs focus only on fixing what is already broken. But The Bond Act is designed to operate across three core levels:
Early Education & Emotional Preparedness
We believe emotional maturity should not be left to chance. Through tools like the Relationship Age Self-Assessment, interactive articles, and community teachings, we are educating men and women—especially young adults—on what it takes to create and sustain lasting, healthy partnerships.Cultural and Social Change
The Bond Act directly challenges unhelpful societal norms, romantic myths, and broken role models that set young people up for failure. By telling honest stories, exposing harmful patterns, and offering shame-free guidance, we begin reshaping how society views love, marriage, conflict, and responsibility.Policy Reform & Legislative Action
We’re not just talking—we’re acting. The Bond Act proposes real, research-driven legislative solutions including:Trial marriage periods (e.g., one-year or two-year opt-in commitments that promote growth, learning, and accountability)
Marriage education embedded in faith, school, and civil programs
Support structures that reduce the cost of seeking relationship help before it reaches crisis
Our Mission: Prevent the Heartbreak Before It Begins
We exist to interrupt the cycle.
We exist to make sure fewer children grow up with one emotionally exhausted parent instead of two cooperative, present ones.
We exist to empower men and women with emotional logic, not just emotional freedom—to help them pause, reflect, and respond instead of reacting destructively.
We believe that love should not be left to luck.
We believe that prevention is more powerful than recovery.
We believe that the family is still worth protecting—and that our future depends on it.
Who The Bond Act Is For
Young people preparing for partnership but unsure what maturity requires
Couples on the brink of emotional exhaustion and looking for tools, not just talk
Parents raising children in fractured homes who want to stop generational trauma
Community leaders and educators looking to build resilience from the ground up
Policymakers who want to protect both the economy and society at its root: the home
Join the Movement
The Bond Act is not a campaign. It is a movement—one grounded in data, driven by care, and oriented toward long-term stability.
Whether you are an individual, an organization, or a policy-maker, you have a role to play.
Together, we can slow the collapse. Together, we can restore the family. Together, we can rebuild the foundation of the future.