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Mission of Mercy Canada

Continuing a Legacy of Hope in India

We are so pleased to announce that Mission of Mercy is now officially part of ERDO!

For over 70 years, Mission of Mercy Canada has faithfully served vulnerable children, women, families and communities throughout India. Through the generosity and prayers of supporters, lives have been transformed, children have been protected, families have found hope and communities have gained access to opportunities that help them thrive.

Today, ERDO is honoured to continue the legacy.

The same projects Mission of Mercy Canada supporters poured their love into will continue! Working alongside trusted partners in India, ERDO will commit to serving children, women, families and communities with the same heart and vision that guided the Mission of Mercy ministry for decades.

Thank you for joining us as we build upon this strong foundation and continue to bring hope, dignity and practical care to those who need it most.

Continuing Projects

Child Sponsorship

Across India, children face extreme vulnerability due to poverty, exploitation, trafficking, abuse and the lack of access to education. Through child sponsorship, you can bring faith-based education, school uniforms and supplies, arts and music programs, nutritious food and social development to children. Sponsorship changes lives!

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Rescue A Child

Approximately 1.2 million children in India are ensnared in human trafficking as child prostitutes. They are forgotten children, caught in the cycle of poverty, vulnerable to living in dangerous red light districts and are often impacted by HIV/AIDS. These children have no love, care, attention or protection.

Our partner runs a home to rescue girls from the largest red-light district in Kolkata. This outreach provides a safe and loving place where young girls who are at high risk for sexual abuse can find refuge. The home provides for these girls’ physical, mental, social, emotion and spiritual needs. The girls receive medical care through local doctors and counselling from trained live-in staff. Today, you can help a young girl find hope, belonging and discover their immeasurable value in Christ.

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Rescue Women

Women who are already victims of exploitation and abuse are unable to protect themselves or their children. Many of these women were forced into sexual exploitation from the time they were little children. Our partner in India offers women rescued from years of sexual slavery a new life. Here, our partners provide economic rehabilitation to train women in vocational skills to empower them to support themselves and their families.

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Clean Water: A Gift of Life

India faces severe water challenges, leaving an estimated 163 million people without safe drinking water. Instead, families are forced to drink E. coli infected surface water, or take their chances at a local well contaminated by arsenic and uranium.

Since 2016, Mission of Mercy Canada has installed 91 safe, clean water wells in villages in North East India. ERDO is committed to continuing this project, bringing safe drinking water to families in desperate need.

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Capital Projects: Community Halls

Mission of Mercy Canada had a vision to build Community Halls in small villages where worship services could be held, the abused and neglected could be protected, and training sessions would be available to empower families for vocational stability.

The Community Hall project focuses on purchasing plots of land and hiring local workers to build each centre, creating community meeting places. If you have a heart to see communities come together and work toward sustainability and long-term healing, support this Capital Project!

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Pioneer Workers Project

In Northeast India, it is very difficult for pastors to give their lives to full-time ministry without having another means of financial support. Mission of Mercy’s Pioneer Pastors program covered the living expenses of these pastors and their families so they could dedicate themselves to their communities.

This project is now becoming the Pioneer Workers Project, reflecting a more community-centred approach to ministry and development work. Support will go toward strengthening ministry programs in the community—programs the pastors will help lead and shape. This ensures pastors remain central to the work and continue to benefit from the stability and resources these programs provide as they carry out their ministry.

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Women’s Literacy

Women in India have few opportunities for education, vocation and empowerment. This project, giving through two Literacy Centres, teaches women basic math, reading, writing and vocational skills training. Each women has the opportunity to be educated, fed and taught that they are valued. In places where women believe they have no purpose, no ability to learn, grow or care for themselves, this project is transforming women’s lives.

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Children’s Literacy Centres

Through four children’s literacy projects running across Northeast India, children are being empowered to learn and grow. Each child is given a general education through the centre and are also provided with a daily meal as they gather together for their schooling. In these areas food is scarce, and this meal is a lifeline for children. You can empower children to receive an education today through a Literacy Centre.

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Your Questions Answered

Mission of Mercy Canada (MoM) is merging with ERDO to strengthen and sustain the long-term ministry in India—ensuring the children, families and entire communities continue to receive reliable, high-quality care. This transition positions MoM for growth and lasting impact.

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/.

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

We’re here for you! If you have any concerns about Mission of Mercy projects or your child sponsorship, please reach out before June 30th by Phone: 1.877.485.5001 or Email: info@missionofmercy.ca . After June 30th you can reach out to ERDO by Phone: 1-800-779-7262 or Email: info@erdo.ca

The heart of Mission of Mercy—Reaching India…one child at a time—continues. ERDO will ensure that the ministry stays strong and that the foundations established will carry on with the same purpose and compassion. ERDO will ensure that the projects impacting children, families and communities will continue creating lasting change for years to come.

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 1 to June 30, 2026. These will be mailed to you by the end of July 2026. Any donations received by ERDO for Mission of Mercy projects after June 30 will be receipted by ERDO monthly for one-time donations and in February for recurring pledges.

I Sponsor a Child! What Should I Expect?

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

No. Your child will continue in the same program with the same local leaders and support team. Their care will continue without any disruption. Your sponsorship will continue as usual.

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 Canada.

No. If changes are needed in the future, ERDO will communicate those changes well in advance.

Yes. After the July 1st transition date, you can mail letters to ERDO at 2450 Milltower Crt, Mississauga, ON L5N 5Z6, or send a letter through ERDO’s child sponsorship portal on the ERDO website.

What Happens to My Recurring Pledge?

Yes. As part of the transfer, some recurring donation dates will be adjusted to align with ERDO’s twice-monthly processing schedule beginning after July 1st. 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 transition, your donations will appear as ERDO or 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. The project will now be called Pioneer Workers, and while individual pastors and their families will no longer receive direct financial support, your generosity will continue to strengthen their communities through food security, livelihoods 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.

FAQs for Estates and Lawyers

Mission of Mercy Canada concluded its operations on June 30, 2026. All charitable programs and assets were transferred to ERDO (Emergency Relief and Development Overseas), a registered Canadian charity. ERDO is continuing to invest in the communities that Mission of Mercy supported, ensuring this meaningful work carries forward.

If an estate gift is directed to Mission of Mercy Canada, please know that ERDO is the legal successor and will honour the donor’s original charitable intent with great care.

ERDO’s charitable registration number is 13491 3072 RR0001.

If you have questions of need assistance with an estate gift, our Director of Resource Development, Carol Froom, would be glad to help.  You can reach her at carol.froom@erdo.ca.