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A Message from our Founder
I’ve always believed that kindness isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you practice.
Like any practice, it grows with intention, repetition, and community. It shows up in the choices we make, the causes we stand behind, and the way we decide to care, especially when it would be easier not to.
This foundation was created with a simple hope. That doing good can feel clear, hopeful, and genuinely human. That it can be serious about impact without losing warmth. And that it can be built with people, not just for them.
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SHODA LADERO
Founder, Dare Merci Foundation
OUR MISSION
To create programs that measurably improves lives by strengthening what already works, easing suffering where it hurts most, responding to crises with speed and transparency, and expanding hope through transformative experiences, powered by social entrepreneurship that turns compassion into sustained impact.
We believe doing good can be thoughtful, transparent, and deeply human. And that when compassion is paired with discipline, it can last.
OUR VALUES
Kindness with discipline
Transparency with humility
Optimism grounded in evidence
Respect for people, animals, and communities
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