Communities Directory: L'Arche

Formed: 1981

L'Arche - Homefires

Wolfville, Nova Scotia,

Canada

L'Arche Homefires is an ecumenical Christian community where people with developmental disabilities and those who choose to share life with them live together and build community. We are a member of the International Federation of L'Arche Communities. Our mission is: (a) to create homes where faithful relationships based on forgiveness and celebration are nurtured; (b) to change society by choosing to live in community as a sign of hope and love.

Our community presently has five homes, a workshop, and a day program. We provide home/work for 17 people with disabilities. Our life is simple, centered around building relationships and celebrations. Assistants and persons with a disability live in the same home and build relationship through doing tasks together, cooking, prayer, cleaning, etc. We work together; sometimes the work is hard as we learn to serve each other. But there is much joy, and we discover that we often receive more than we give.

Website: http://www.larchehomefires.org/

Contact:

10 Gaspereau Ave.
Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2C2 Canada
Phone: 902-542-3520
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Former/Other Names: Wolfville L'Arche Homefires Soc

This data is based on the FIC's Communities Directory 2000 edition, www.ic.org, and/or cohousing.org.

Visitors Accepted

Population Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: No	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Join Fee: No
Land and Buildings Other Number of Residences: 5	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals	Social Factors Shared Spiritual Path: Yes Which Spiritual Path(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions")

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