The ChildCARE Plus Newsletter

Yes, your sponsored child is looking forward to hearing from you! In your welcome pack you will find information to help you write to your sponsored child. Please keep in mind that most letters and notes need to be translated into the child’s local language so please limit their length for our program staff. You can send a letter electronically through our ChildCARE Plus Sponsor Portal or mail your letter into our office at:

ChildCARE Plus
2450 Milltower Court
Mississauga, ON  L5N 5Z6

Your sponsored child would love to hear from you! Your letter doesn’t have to be long or complicated to make a difference.⁠

Here are a few simple ideas:⁠

• Share a little about your life — your family, hobbies or something you enjoy doing.
• Ask a few questions about school, friends or their favourite activities.⁠
• Offer encouragement and let them know you are thinking of them.⁠
• Some sponsors also include a short prayer or blessing.⁠

For many children in the ChildCARE Plus sponsorship program, letters from their sponsors become something they treasure. They are often read many times and kept for years.⁠
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A few thoughtful words can remind a child that someone far away cares about them and believes in their future!⁠

You can always send a monetary gift to your sponsored child through ERDO. Our global workers will purchase a gift in country that will benefit your sponsored child and their family, while stimulating the local economy.

ERDO can accept your cheque, credit card or pre-authorized bank withdrawal gift for your sponsored child and then securely transfer the funds to the child’s CCP worker for the safe and efficient purchase of a gift. Please contact our office at 1-800-779-7262 to send your child a gift via credit card. Alternatively, if you wish to use the same form of payment as your sponsorship, you may also e-mail ccp@erdo.ca to arrange your gift.

Sponsors can access the ChildCARE Plus portal through the ERDO website. The portal allows you to view information about your sponsored child, send letters, review your giving history, and update your contact information.

If you have already created an account, simply log in using your email address and password. If you are accessing the portal for the first time, please create a new login using the email associated with your sponsorship when you first registered.

If you experience any difficulties accessing your account, please contact our team at info@erdo.ca or call 1‑800‑779‑7262 and we will be happy to assist you.

We live in an age where technology and social media have made communication readily accessible and instantaneous, for both sponsors and sponsored children. However, it is important that all child and sponsor communication comes through the CCP Canadian Office.

ERDO discourages children or sponsors from communicating through Facebook, email, Twitter, by phone, etc. We are committed to facilitating enjoyable and efficient communication, with a priority on the mutual protection and safety of sponsors and children, which cannot be guaranteed over social media.

If sponsors are contacted directly by their sponsored child through a social networking site or email, please contact the CCP Canadian Office and let us know. From there, we’ll be in touch with our local representatives, and ensure the child and the sponsor is better protected in the future.

Please note, as well, that all communications between sponsors and CCP Field Representatives, as it pertains to the sponsorship program, must go through our Canadian office. This ensures information is consistent, centralized and protects both our sponsors and our Field Representatives.

When students complete secondary school, they graduate from the ChildCARE Plus program. The education and stability they’ve worked hard to achieve often strengthen their opportunities for the future, including improved employment prospects. Some students also choose to continue their studies at the post‑secondary level.

Children may leave the program earlier if their family relocates, if their circumstances change, or if they decide not to continue participating.

To ensure your monthly sponsorship continues smoothly, our team will notify you when your sponsored child finishes the program and will provide a profile and photo of another child who is waiting for support. If you would prefer not to transition to a new sponsorship or would like to direct your support to another ERDO project, please contact us at ccp@erdo.ca.