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Thanksgiving Message
October 09, 2025
On behalf of ERDO, our partners around the world and the people we serve, I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! At ERDO, gratitude is one of our core values, woven into everything we do.
Our CEO’s Story of Sponsorship
June 06, 2025
ERDO’s CEO, Daniel Lepojarvi, and his wife Sirkku have been privileged to sponsor children for almost two decades. Over the years, they've witnessed firsthand how lives can change.
Introducing ERDO’s New CEO
June 05, 2025
After five meaningful years as the Director of International Programs, Daniel Lepojarvi has been appointed as ERDO’s new CEO.
Not Just a Number: Raising Giants Through Child Sponsorship
April 01, 2025
Pastor Zowa is a bishop in the Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe, and a man who has personally impacted the lives of thousands of children in Zimbabwe.
The Value of a Child: Eternally Impacting Lives Through Child Sponsorship
January 01, 2025
At the age of five, in a PAOC church in rural Canada, Barry Slauenwhite gave his life to Christ. He knew from a young age God was calling him into ministry.
Helping Families in Zimbabwe Through “HERD”
December 14, 2024
Zimbabwe has faced years of drought, inflation and hunger. Alongside our partner, The Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe, we worked from 2021-2023 to provide agriculture training and supplies to help.
A Sober Call: Following God to Yemen
October 01, 2024
“I prefer to starve rather than see my child lost,” Gamila thought to herself. After her husband stopped working due to a severe mental illness, he started to hit Gamila and their six children.