L'Arche in India : L'Arche

Asha Niketan the name chosen by L’Arche in India, means House of Welcome. And that welcome is very broad: Asha Niketan brings together men and women with and without disabilities from all castes, faiths and social backgrounds. Asha Niketan is a bridge of collaboration with the shared goal of helping each person to fulfil their full potential.

If L’Arche (Asha Niketan) is a 'school of the heart', Core Members are the professors. They teach us how to live in love.

James Schreiner, volunteer who lived in Asha Niketan Chennai for a year

What's new in India

Social Entrepreneurship at L'Arche

Since early 2025, L’Arche has been engaged in a learning initiative exploring inclusive social entrepreneurship as a pathway to employment for people with intellectual disabilities.

Her story, her way

This International Women’s Day on March 8, L’Arche salutes Priya from L'Arche in India, a woman who enjoys telling her story, her way. And that me...

Lockdown is unlocking creativity and solidarity across the Federation

Today, no country in the Federation has been left untouched by Covid-19: many of our workshops have had to close temporarily; programmes have been put...