How does a L’Arche community get started?
Because L’Arche is both an intentional faith community and a nonprofit organization, the process of founding a L’Arche home is quite different than starting a typical group home. The guiding principle is that “L’Arche starts L’Arche.” For example, only the International Federation of L’Arche – through its local region and zone – can decide where and when a new L’Arche community can be founded. The Regional Expansion Plan of the local L’Arche Region provides guidance in these decisions. L’Arche realizes that it cannot provide sufficient homes for all the people with developmental disabilities who search for loving and high quality homes. We “seek to offer not a solution but a sign” of hope in our world.For more information, please read our New Community Interest Letter.
