The L’Arche Vision

L’Arche has a broad social vision beyond providing care and services for people with disabilities. L’Arche seeks inclusion for people with disabilities but also seeks to change the society in which they are included. How? One heart at a time.

 

We believe in

 
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Home not housing
Home not housing

Core members and assistants share their lives with one another.

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Independence and Interdependence
Independence and Interdependence

Mutually transforming relationships are at the heart of a L’Arche community.

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Celebrating the gifts of each person
Celebrating the gifts of each person

L’Arche seeks to reveal the particular gifts of people who have intellectual disabilities.

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Embracing our limitations
Embracing our limitations

Just as we all have gifts to share, we all have limitations and disabilities.

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​Personal growth
​Personal growth

We are called to develop our abilities and talents to the full to realize our potential as individuals.

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Unity in diversity
Unity in diversity

It is better that we are different one from another.

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Openness and Integration
Openness and Integration

L’Arche communities are open and welcoming to the world around them.

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Spirituality
Spirituality

We believe that in order to grow we need to nurture the whole person, including our inner selves.

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Solidarity
Solidarity

L’Arche is an international Federation.

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