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Sponsor a Child

Meet Sandip

Boy Age 7 Mar 10, 2018
Bangladesh

Sandip is a clever young boy who lives with his parents in a humble home in Bangladesh. Sadly, there is a high rate of adult illiteracy in this area. His father is a farmer, and his mother cares for the home and their child. Despite their efforts, …

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Meet Aditya

Boy Age 9 Apr 9, 2016
India

Aditya is an active and happy young boy who lives with his mother and siblings in India. Sadly, Aditya’s father passed away. Aditya’s mother does her best to provide for her children, but she is not able to meet all their needs. Life is an ongoing st…

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Meet Keysha Marina

Girl Age 10 Aug 18, 2014
Guatemala

Keysha is a beautiful little girl who lives with her mother and siblings in a very poor community in Guatemala. Her mother works hard cleaning nearby homes and doing laundry. Her mother tries to provide for the family, but despite their best efforts,…

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Meet Nickson

Boy Age 9 Sep 27, 2015
Tanzania

Nickson lives with his parents, three sisters, and one brother. His parents are farmers and also work for the church, however both jobs pay very little and they struggle to get by. Through the VOH, Nickson eats three healthy meals per day, and his da…

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Meet Maryolin Alexandra

Girl Age 11 Feb 16, 2014
Guatemala

Maryolin is an active little girl who lives with her mother and siblings, in her grandmothers house in, a very poor community in Guatemala. Her father works as a driver and her mother works as a vendor. Her parents try to provide for the family, but …

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Meet Vearak

Boy Age 13 Apr 9, 2012
Cambodia

Vearak is a sweet young boy who lives with his grandparents, his two brothers, and extended family in a very poor community in Cambodia. His parents do not live in the home as they moved to another city to find work. His grandfather works hard to sup…

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How sponsorship works

Receive your welcome letter in the mail

The first thing you’ll receive when you sponsor a child is a welcome letter in the mail! This letter will include your child’s profile, which tells the story of your sponsored child, and your first picture of your sponsored child. The letter will also tell you about life in your child’s country and details of your child’s specific community. You’ll also receive a bookmark which will remind you to pray for your sponsored child every day.

Write a letter and share your life with your sponsored child

While writing to your sponsored child is completely up to you, it does create a great opportunity to get to know your child better. Letter writing helps you see the lasting impact sponsorship has on a young life. We have heard so many stories of relationships that span continents and lifetimes which were created through letter writing. You can write a letter to your sponsored child and send it to us by mail!

Receive updates about your child and their community

We want to keep you up to date with your sponsored child and their community! Each year, you will receive two letters from your sponsored child and an updated photo. You will also receive an annual newsletter which gives you an overview of your sponsored child’s location to let you know what is new and exciting in their community.

Pray for your sponsored child

We do everything we can to care for our sponsored children’s basic physical and spiritual needs. God knows each of our children’s needs better than anyone so we hope that you will join us in regularly praying for your sponsored child, their community and country.

How you can impact a child’s life

Education

ChildCARE Plus supports children from daycare to the end of high school. In some locations, CCP works with graduates through vocational training!

Food

ChildCARE Plus provides in-school meals, family food packs and emergency food to families facing extreme hunger.

Water

ChildCARE Plus brings clean water and hygiene to students in school and at home, with handwashing stations, bathrooms, wells and water filters.

Medical Care

ChildCARE Plus helps sponsored children who need medicine, surgery or are facing life-threatening conditions.

Read ChildCARE Plus stories!

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.

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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.

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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.

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