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The aim of l'Arche is to create communities, which welcome people with a mental handicap. By this means, l'Arche seeks to respond to the distress of those who are too often rejected, and to give them a valid place in society. ... Read...
Preamble
The Communities of L’Arche around the world form the International Federation of L’Arche Communities (the "Federation"). The purpose of the Federation is to unite in the common vision and spirit declared in the Charter of the Communities of L’Arche. To fulfill this purpose, the Federation is legally incorporated in Compiègne, France.
The Communities of L’Arche adopt this Constitution and structure in order to foster solidarity among Communities, unify their diversity, establish the conditions for membership, develop new communities, and to create conditions for trust, service, dialogue, and mutual support.
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