L'Arche is an international federation of faith communities where people with and without an intellectual disability share life together. L'Arche, a French word for the Ark, seeks to create communities where people live a simple life of work, care, prayer and celebration. We are a very diverse group from all walks of life, some of our disabilities are obvious, some are hidden but all of us share in the mission of L'Arche, of changing the world one heart at a time. From these simple beginnings L'Arche has grown into an international federation of 138 communities in over 30 countries.