Identity and Mission of L'Arche International
1. To announce the gift of people with developmental disabilities and to empower them to take their rightful place in our communities and in our societies.
2. To create flexible models in response to the needs and vulnerabilities of all community members and the needs of people with developmental disabilities in our local cultures.
3. To encourage, support and sustain membership and commitment of new and long-term members.
4. To foster an environment where we can live out in our daily lives our identity as communities of faith.
5. To integrate and harmonize our faith, community, and professional lives.
6. To be fully involved in our culture, engaged in dialogue with it and to value and to bridge religious and cultural differences.
7. To announce and be a witness to the vision of our common humanity, i.e. everyone is of unique and sacred value, and everyone has the same dignity and same rights. (Charter)
From International Identity and Mission Process, 2005
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