UNITED WAY OF GREATER LAFAYETTE POVERTY SIMULATION

The Poverty Simulation is an impactful and interactive experience in which participants can begin to understand the realities of low-income families, trying to survive from month to month.

The challenges represented in the Poverty Simulation are a daily struggle for many.  In Tippecanoe County, many of our neighbors face realities such as food insecurity, housing instability, homelessness, lack of reliable and affordable transportation, domestic violence, and the inability to afford basic necessities, unemployment and underemployment.

Each participant in the simulation takes on the role of a person living in poverty. Roles are based on real family scenarios. The goal is to make ends meet, feed your family, and maintain housing for one month.

It is a simulation. Not a game