Community saving
A savings club is a group of friends, neighbours or any community that pools money together.
Kin members create and manage their own savings clubs online *find out more.
Who is using Kin?
Food cooperatives, self-employed workers, solidarity funds, community projects, housing groups, bulk buy groups, rotating savings clubs, community dinner clubs, advocacy groups and more.
Join hundreds of Kin members building economic power across the UK for just £1 per month *see pricing.
What is Kin?
Why use Kin?
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Next Workshop: Tuesday, 10th March - 6:30pm
History.
People have pooled money together for thousands of years. There is a name for them in every language:
Ajo
Nigeria
Arisan
Indonesia
Ayuto
Somalia
Bausparen
Germany
Chama
Kenya
Chilimba
Zimbabwe
Chilimba
Uganda
Chilimba
Zambia
Chiperegani
Malawi
Chit
India
Committee / کمیٹی
Pakistan
Consorcio
Brazil
Cuchubál
Guatemala
Dhukuti / धुकुटी/ढिकुटी
Nepal
Didlum
United Kingdom
Dijji
Ivory Coast
Djanggi
Cameroon
ekub / እቁብ
Ethiopia
Esu
Bahamas
Esusu
Nigeria
Gün
Turkey
gye / 계/契
South Korea
Hagbad
Somalia
Hamamei
Papua New Guinea
hui / 會
China
hui / 會
Taiwan
Ikelemba
DR Congo
Junta
Peru
Kongsi
Brunei
lenshare / เล่นแชร์
Thailand
Menage
Scotland
Nájom
Benin
Ngwa
Cameroon
Njangi
Cameroon
Osassa
DR Congo
Paluwagan
Malaysia
Paluwagan
Singapore
Paluwagan
Philippines
Pandero
Peru
Pardna / Box
Jamaica
Passanaku
Bolivia
Stokvel
South Africa
Susu
Nigeria
Susu
Sierra Leone
Susu
The Gambia
Susu
Trinidad and Tobago
Tanda
Mexico
tanomoshiko / 頼母子講
Japan
Tontine
Benin
Tontine
Malaysia
Tontine
Singapore
Tontine
Senegal
Tontine
France
Xitique
Mozambique
جمعية / gam'eya
Egypt