"Poverty—No Kidding!” is a resource that helps children make sense of poverty and foster healthy, Christ-centred ways to respond.

4

Lessons

8

Interactive Activities

5-12

Ages

Can kids “get” poverty? Yes! Help the children in your church, home, or school navigate the messy world of poverty in Canada and around the globe with this easy-to-use, kid-friendly lesson plan.

Though we may feel small and poverty may feel (too) big, together, we can make a difference!

FOR KIDS

Learn more about poverty through interactive conversations and play

Develop empathy by seeing how we all experience poverty of some kind

Learn about real families who have moved from stuck-in-poverty to thriving!

FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS

Four lesson plans with instructions, videos, and colouring pages

Interactive activities designed to bring home each lesson’s core message

Prompts to bridge tricky conversations and answer difficult questions

What teachers are saying

“Here is a chance to grow in understanding, empathizing, and acting with love toward people caught in cycles of poverty. I can see this well-crafted tool working as a month of Sunday mornings, for any mid-week kids ministry, or for a summer day camp with activities and goals.”

— Cindy Sue, Kids Ministry Coordinator at Ross Road Community Church

“The Poverty—No Kidding lesson plan is a gift for churches who wish to better teach their children about God’s care for the marginalized but feel overwhelmed by how to do that in an age-appropriate way.

Each lesson is easy for volunteers to lead, for kids to have fun, and for important truths about a complicated subject to be explored.”

— Kenzie, Children's Ministry Pastor at Lambrick Park Church

Want to get in touch?

If you need help with this lesson plan or have feedback, please contact:

Shelaine Strom
Public Engagement Manager
education@fhcanada.org