Urban Family Tree 

Group of people living in inner cities who have become just as good as family members through sharing time, space and life but who are not related to each other by blood.

Surrogate and adoptive individuals, people or groups who provide family suport to another or others in the absence of real family members in an urban setting.

Includes friends, mentors, community supporters, church groups, foster families, charities, good samaritans or total strangers etc.

"Hey Milo, d'you have any family in the UK?"

"No man, they're all back home in Africa but I'm not alone cos I've got a huge urban family tree supporting and loving me".

"Yeah, like who?"

"Jackie's my aunt, R.W. is my big brother and I've got the best grandma I visit in Islington".

Urban Family Tree by Ulla Mahaka June 16, 2009