A Word to Parents - Poverty Encounter

Poverty Encounter is appropriate for guests of all ages. We took great care to ensure the immersive environments would show the reality of poverty while remaining family-friendly.

We aim to impact the next generation by not only educating our youth about poverty, but also by empowering them to make a difference.

Book your family’s Poverty Encounter visit, and begin your journey to discovering hope.

This was an amazing experience. Highly recommended for everyone, especially with parents who want to teach their kids about poverty in a tangible way. This was like going on a short-term mission trip. We'll be telling people about this. God bless you.

Poverty Encounter helps you to grasp a little big of someone else's reality. It's unlike anything you see on TV. It's important to help young people to start to care and feel more.

"When my two daughters learned there was something they could do to help, they put their hands to work right away. I love that there is a service element included in this experience."

"The experience inspired some really great discussions about poverty with my children. Not only did my kids express genuine gratitude for their many blessings, but they now want to actively volunteer in their communities."

"Everything from set design to the storytelling was done so well. Our tour guide Becky did such a great job helping our kids process concepts of poverty."

It was very eye-opening to see all the other kids and where they lived in the world. We also got to pack macaroni [...] for them; it was very fun. We also got to pray for them and it really felt like I made a difference."