Bring a Group

Poverty Encounter is ideal for all groups!

Church groups
Life groups and ministry teams
Schools, homeschools and youth groups (grades 3 – 12)
Corporate groups
Friends and families – 15+ individuals receive the group rate

Advance registration is required.

Bringing 15 or more individuals? Complete the Contact Form,
and a member of our team will be in contact with you within 48 hours.

Poverty Encounter is located at:
13931 Balboa Blvd.
Sylmar, CA 91342

Instructions:
1. Poverty Encounter tours begin every 20 minutes.

2. Search the calendar to find available time options.

3. Payment is due at the time of booking in order to reserve your group’s visit.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am-1pm
Thursday: 4pm-8pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm/1pm-5pm
Sunday, Monday, Friday: Closed

Get Tickets

If you are booking a visit for 15 or more people, please fill out the contact form before you purchase tickets to receive the group rate and help us plan your visit. A member of our team will contact you upon receipt of the completed form.

Is Poverty Encounter appropriate for children?

While the video content and immersive environments are appropriate for children of all ages, school-age children will get the most benefit from the experience. Guides are trained facilitators with experience leading tours and engaging in age-appropriate discussions.

What accommodations are there for special needs?

Poverty Encounter environments are highly stimulating and realistic in nature. Adults and children with autism, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, claustrophobia or any other special needs should speak directly with a Poverty Encounter team member in advance of their tour to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made. Teachers or parents are invited to walk the Poverty Encounter rooms prior to the tour if there are any concerns.

Do I need to purchase a ticket in advance?

Yes, advanced registration is required. Please visit the Get Tickets page for more information.

How often do you give tours?

Tours begin every 20 minutes. Visit Get Tickets to book a visit.

Are you able to accommodate large groups?

Yes. If you are a group leader and would like to book a visit for more than 15 people, please fill out the Contact Form. Note that each tour capacity is 15 individuals, so larger groups will be divided into tours of this size. All groups receive the same experience, just at rotating times.

What if we wish to volunteer only?

Visit our website at www.childrenshungerfund.org/volunteer to sign up. There is no cost to serve as a volunteer.

What is meant by a "biblical response to poverty" ?

The goal of Poverty Encounter is to ignite the hearts of our guests to love and serve the poor, according to God's word and the example of Christ.

2018 Pricing
Adults - $11.00
Youth (age 6 - 17) - $8.00
Children 5 and under - Free

Group rates may be available for groups of 15 or more individuals.
Please complete a Contact Form and someone from our team will contact you within 48 hours.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am-1pm
Thursday: 4pm-8pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm/1pm-5pm
Sunday, Monday, Friday: Closed

Have your eyes opened. Leave changed.

Poverty Encounter is an interactive, educational, and immersive experience, which will open your eyes to the suffering faced by millions of children around the world every day. Ignite your heart to make a difference, and take action to respond biblically to help those who need it the most.

Media Kit

Announcement Slide

Group Announcement Slide

Announcement Handout

Promotional Flyer

Trailer Video

What to Expect Video

"You never know what God is going to do in your community unless you go out and do it. So make a God moment and see what God can do."

- Pastor Danny Garza, Freedom Church

"We have so much, which gives us more ways to serve people in need."

- Molly (10 years old), Poverty Encounter Guest

"Poverty Encounter does an excellent job of explaining what the world looks like outside our little bubble."

-Laura Taglier, Poverty Encounter Guest

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

- Sandra Ruben, Poverty Encounter Guest

A Word to Pastors

Our goal is to ignite the hearts of Poverty Encounter guests to love and to serve the poor, as God calls us to do. We look forward to your visit, and showing you the many ways Children’s Hunger Fund can come alongside you and your church to increase your understanding of our role as the body of Christ in the face of poverty.

A Word to Parents

Our goal is to ignite your heart to love and to serve the poor, just as God calls us to do.

A Word to Teachers

We look forward to your visit, and joining you in educating and changing the hearts of the next generation.