The Asia West-Pacific zone stretches from Japan over the Philippines and Australia to New Zealand. A project in Seoul in South Korea and seed groups in Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan, add to the diversity of the zone. Interest in beginning L’Arche is also being expressed by groups and individuals in Malaysia, China, Fiji, Samoa and Mongolia.

Australia, with its four communities and one project, is without a doubt the hub of this Zone. L’Arche Canberra welcomed the first persons with an intellectual disability as early as 1978 and is therefore the oldest community in the zone.

L’Arche Kana-no-ie in Japan joined the Federation in 1991. Located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, not far from Mount Fuji, it provides a home for ten people people with an intellectual disability. 12 external community members come to work in the community’s workshop.

L’Arche Punla, situated some 3000 km further South in the city of Cainta, Philippines, was founded in 1988. Well-integrated in its local environment, it is the only community of the zone to welcome children.

The most Southern community, not only of the zone but of the whole Federation, is situated in Paraparaumu, on the Kapiti coast of New Zealand. L’Arche Kapiti was founded in 1998.

Zone Coordinator
Mike Noonan
104 Scott Street
Waverley, Dunedin
New Zealand
T. +64 3 454 6762
larche@xtra.co.nz
www.asiawestpacific.tumblr.com

L'Arche Australia
55 Edge Avenue, Lenah Valley
Tasmania Australia 7008
T: +61 62 783633
F: +61 62 783633
region@larche.org.au
http://www.larche.org.au

Kana-No-Ie
Ashikubokuchigumi 1255
421 2124 Shizuoka-Shi
T. (81) 54-29-61-116
F. (81) 54-29-66-433
larche_kana@yahoo.co.jp
www.larchejapan.org

L’Arche Punla
118 Camia Street
Bayanihan Village
Cainta Rizal 1900
T. (63) 2-655-1482 (O)
F. (63) 2-655-1481
larchepunla@yahoo.com.ph

L'Arche Kapiti
7 Hinemoa Street
Paraparaumu
New Zealand
T. (64) 4 9044907
F. (64) 4 9044905
larche@larche.org.nz

How can I help L’Arche in Asia West Pacific?

1/. By volunteering your time. Assistants are needed in each of our communities. For more information about becoming an assistant, you may contact the community direct.

2/ By volunteering money

Each L'Arche community throughout the world is responsible for its own administration and funding. The communities in Australia, Japan and New Zealand receive government funding, but are reliant also on fund-raising and the gifts of friends. The community in the Philippines is entirely dependent on donations and fundraising.

Gifts and donations are essential for the overall running and development of L'Arche in Asia West Pacific. If you would like to help, please help by sending a donation by cheque or Bank Order either directly to one of the communities, or if you would like to help with the costs of supporting the new and emerging groups in becoming L’Arche, you may send to

L'Arche Asia West Pacific Zone
C/o Mike Noonan
104 Scott Street
Waverley
Dunedin 9013
New Zealand

Alternatively, bank transfers can be made directly to:

Asia West Pacific Zone Account
c/oL’ARCHE AUSTRALIA
IBAN: CTBAAU2S0629020090341912366
Code: CTBAAU2S
Bank: Catholic Development Fund
Ballimbur Street
Canberra ACT 2601

If you send us a donation by direct bank transfer, please notify us, so that
we can thank you in person.