An Immersive Exhibit of Global Poverty in Sylmar, CA

Poverty Encounter Description

Located within Children's Hunger Fund, Poverty Encounter is an interactive experience that takes you into four immersive environments in the developing world. After boarding an airplane and taking a simulated flight, you will visit a dump in Guatemala City, walk the earthquake-damaged streets in Haiti, go inside a brickyard in Nepal, and enter an underground sewer in Romania. Each environment highlights the story of a real child living in these circumstances. Onsite tours include a service activity, allowing you to respond biblically by providing both help and hope to those in need.

Plan Your Visit

• Appropriate for all ages
• Advance tickets are required; select your preferred time from the calendar
• The experience includes a 75-minute guided tour of the Poverty Encounter exhibit and a 30-minute food packing activity (allow approximately 2-hours)
• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour start time to ensure plenty of time to check-in
• We recommend guests dress comfortably and wear closed-toe shoes

Booking a tour for 15 or more people?

Email [email protected] to arrange your tour at a group rate. Now booking groups through Fall 2026!