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Q1: What is the physical address of Children's Hunger Fund where Poverty Encounter is located?
A1: The physical address of Children's Hunger Fund where Poverty Encounter is located is 13931 Balboa Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91342.
Q2: What is the phone number for Children's Hunger Fund to contact them directly?
A2: The phone number for Children's Hunger Fund is (818) 979-7090.
Q3: What is the email address for Children's Hunger Fund to send inquiries or messages?
A3: The email address for Children's Hunger Fund is info@povertyencounter.org.
Q4: What is the purpose of Poverty Encounter, an initiative of Children's Hunger Fund?
A4: Poverty Encounter is an interactive exhibit that takes visitors into four immersive environments in the developing world to highlight the story of real children living in poverty and provide a service activity for guests to respond biblically by providing help and hope.
Q5: What are some ways people can get involved with Children's Hunger Fund, including Poverty Encounter?
A5: People can get involved with Children's Hunger Fund through various initiatives such as collecting coins through Project Coin Pak, filling boxes with food through Project Food Pak, volunteering at their facility in Los Angeles, Dallas-Metroplex, or San Antonio, and participating in other programs.
Q6: What is the history behind the development of Poverty Encounter?
A6: The idea for Poverty Encounter came from Dave and Lynn Phillips, co-founders of Children's Hunger Fund, who took their children on international trips to learn about poverty and its impact. Seeing the effect it had on their children, they sought to bring this experience to more people and developed Poverty Encounter as an immersive and educational experience.
Q7: What is the current impact of Poverty Encounter since its opening in December 2018?
A7: Since its opening, Poverty Encounter guests have made a significant impact, including packing 229,805 meals, volunteering 11,930 hours, and visiting 14,445 guests. These numbers demonstrate the positive effect of the exhibit on those who experience it.
Q8: What is the mission statement of Children's Hunger Fund?
A8: The mission statement of Children's Hunger Fund is to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry.