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| Founded | August 4, 1964 |
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| Founded at | Trosly-Breuil, France |
| Type | Non-governmental |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | To build a world where people with and without intellectual disabilities are friends and equals. |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
Region | 38 countries |
| Services | Faith-based community living, housing, programs, employment, empowerment, and support networks |
Members | 10,000+ |
| Leader | Sylvain Brabant (interim) |
Key people | Jean Vanier/Raphaël Simi/Phillipe Seux, founders |
| Website | www |
L'Arche ("The Ark") is an international federation of non-profit organisations working to create networks of community where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together.[1][2] Founded in 1964 by Jean Vanier, Raphaël Simi, and Philip Seux, L'Arche emerged as a reaction and community-based alternative to the ill-treatment and dismal living conditions in the psychiatric institutions of the 1960s.[3][4] Initially formed in the French commune of Trosly-Breuil, it subsequently expanded to over 150 communities in 38 countries worldwide.[5][6][7][8]
L'Arche is a faith-based organization rooted in Christianity, but is open to people of any faith and people with no religious affiliation.[9]
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- ^ McDonald, Katherine E.; Keys, Christopher B. (2006). "L'Arche: The Successes of Community, the Challenges of Empowerment in a Faith-Centered Setting". Journal of Religion, Disability & Health. 9 (4): 5–28. doi:10.1300/J095v09n04_02. S2CID 144384906 – via Taylor & Francis Online.
- ^ Sumarah, John (June 1, 1987). "L'Ache: Philosophy and Ideology". Mental Retardation. 25 (3): 165–169. PMID 3600272. ProQuest 1293572847.
- ^ Albrecht, Gary L. (2006). Encyclopedia of Disability. Vol. 4: S–X and master bibliography index. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publ. p. 1024. ISBN 978-0-7619-2565-1. OCLC 163100441.
- ^ Madden, Nate (March 11, 2015). "Templeton winner hopes L'Arche communities 'may become sign of peace'". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Coyle, Jim (March 12, 2015). "Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche, wins $2.1-million Templeton Prize". Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "L'Arche Builds Community While Shaping Faith | Emory University | Atlanta, GA". candler.emory.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "L'Arche Homefires celebrates 40 years of community in Wolfville".
- ^ Charter of L'Arche