Yes. Absolutely. Your sponsored child will continue receiving the same care and support as before. Nothing about their daily support will be interrupted.

Yes. You will still have the same child at the same school. You can continue to correspond with your sponsored child just as always.

Yes. Your child will continue learning at the same school, with the same teachers, the same care and support. They will continue learning with their friends just like before.

Yes. You will continue receiving updates and communications about your child’s progress. After July 1st, these updates will now come from ERDO ChildCARE Plus instead of Mission of Mercy.

No. Your sponsorship will continue as usual. Your giving will keep supporting the same child.

No.  Your monthly sponsorship rate will not change. If a change is needed in the future, ERDO will reach out before any changes are made.

Yes.  After July 1st you when you mail a card or letter to your child, please send it to ERDO at 2450 Milltower Crt, Mississauga, ON L5N 5Z6. Or send a letter through ERDO’s child sponsorship portal on the ERDO website.

Yes. After July 1st, and as part of the transfer, some recurring donation dates will be adjusted to align with ERDO’s twice-monthly processing schedule.

If your withdrawal is currently scheduled between the 1st and 15th of the month, it will move to the 15th. If your withdrawal is currently scheduled between the 16th and 31st of the month, it will move to the 1st of the month.

After the transfer, your donations will appear as ERDO ChildCARE Plus on your bank or credit card statements. This reflects the new receiving organization.

Yes. Beginning July 1st, pledges and donations previously directed to the Pioneer Pastors Project will support community-based programs in the same regions where pioneer pastors serve and continue to be key leaders in their communities. While individual pastors and their families will no longer receive direct financial support, your generosity will continue to strengthen their communities through food security and community development initiatives. This ensures your gift continues to bring hope, stability, and Christ-centred compassion to vulnerable families, with a strong focus on long-term community impact.

Mission of Mercy is merging with ERDO to strengthen the long-term ministry in India - ensuring your sponsored child, and many others, continue to receive reliable, high-quality care.

The heart of Mission of Mercy—Reaching India… one child at a time—continues.
ERDO will ensure that the ministry stays strong so that your sponsored child, and many others, continue to receive life-changing support.

Yes.  ERDO will be carrying forward the projects that align with its humanitarian mandate.  ERDO’s work centres on providing education, clean water, food security, livelihoods and community development. These priorities will guide how legacy Mission of Mercy programs continue after the transition, ensuring continuity and meaningful impact.

Mission of Mercy will issue 2026 tax receipts for all donations received from January 1st to June 30th, 2026. These will be mailed to you. Any donations received by ERDO for Mission of Mercy projects after June 30th will be receipted by ERDO – monthly for one-time donations, and in February 2027 for recurring pledges.

After June 30th, the Mission of Mercy website will begin directing you to ERDO.ca for information on projects and child sponsorship.

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Yes. Your contact information and account records will be transferred using secure, approved processes and will continue to be protected under ERDO’s privacy and security policies. ERDO maintains strong safeguards to ensure donor information is handled responsibly and kept confidential. You can review ERDO’s full privacy policy at: https://erdo.ca/policies/.

Yes. We’re here for you! If you have any concerns about your child or your sponsorship, please reach out to either Mission of Mercy or ERDO:  

Mission of Mercy: 1-877-485-5001; info@missionofmercy.ca

ERDO: 1-800-779-7262; ccp@erdo.ca

ERDO (Emergency Relief and Development Overseas) is a Canadian Christian Humanitarian organization that works in many nations of the world. Visit the “Getting to Know Us page on the website (Click Here)

• Contact: 1-800-779-7262; ccp@erdo.ca

• Charity Registration Number: 87591 2701 RR0001 (Click Here)

• Legal Name: Emergency Relief & Development Overseas

• Location: 2450 Milltower Court, Mississauga, ON, L5N 5Z6