As a community of people with and without an intellectual disability, L’Arche stands against discrimination. L’Arche stands with the billion individuals across the world spotlighted by the United Nations on December 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities. But while anti-discrimination laws are vital, real inclusion is a question of personal attitude. It is about opening an inner door, the door of friendship. For there is simply no substitute for human warmth. Simply because we stand up for our friends. And that’s a two-way thing: if a friend is going through a hard time, we are there for them. And when our turn comes, we can count on them to be there for us. In L’Arche, we are proud to be part of the world-wide campaign to live the highs and lows of life together. Together, we can discover each person’s unique way of enriching our world.
As people with and without disability, see how we can:
design dances together in Japan offer hospitality together in Palestine imagine our meals together in Poland help each other stay fit in Honduras reflect together in Lithuania participate together in local discussions in Kenya have fun together in Bangladesh reach out to others together in Argentina be sisters, different but together in Mexico
