Who’s my “Kin?”

The holidays are when we gather with our "kin." It is a time of gratitude, celebration, and community. We cherish these moments with family and close friends.

This tight community (tribe) or kinship is seen worldwide and across cultures.

Mark Glanville States drawing from Biblical sources,

"'Kinship' means solidarity. It concerns to whom we are obligated and from whom we may expect support. 'Kinsfolk are persons who participate intrinsically in each other's existence; they are members of one another'. "

Kinship is our core ethos as we serve refugees. Our approach, standing in solidarity and intrinsically participating in each other's existence, sets Hope Tribe apart. It's easy and convenient to provide tangible needs one or two times. It's another thing to live as members of one another and live in solidarity.

This holiday season, we hope you are with family and friends. Please pray for the more than 120 million displaced families in the world who are in need of hope and community to invite them into their lives as kin.