L'Arche International

In 35+ countries, L’Arche changes how societies think about and live with intellectual disability. Find a community near you:

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🚀 PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: TwidSA Project
💪 Funded by the EU, this €300k, 3-year project empowers 24 youth leaders from 🇪🇬🇭🇷🇵🇸🇫🇷 to develop skills & share ideas.
📚 After training, they’ll spread knowledge through webinars!
🇭🇷 Next stop: Croatia, Oct 4-11, 2024! #YouthLeadership

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🌱✨ ‘Just dare to ask!’ says Loredana of @Arca_il_Chicco on their 10-year partnership with @Ikea. It all started with a coffee break and a chance conversation. Now, L’Arche rescues Ikea’s unsellable plants!
Discover the full story here: https://t.co/A1U670i4P1

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

As part of COSP17, follow Michael's story in Alexandria, Egypt, and how his experience at L'Arche's Café and Guest House has allowed him to:
🌱Flourish
💪Develop new skills
🚀Seek new exciting job opportunities
👉https://t.co/Xotx38A6z6

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🇺🇳 Uniting for disability rights worldwide! Together, we are fostering collaboration with other organizations, policymakers, and stakeholders.
Together, we advance inclusion and knowledge sharing! ❤️

#CSFCRDP

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

At L'Arche, we believe that community-based assistance is key in protecting people with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies. 🌍 We MUST do better in building a world where each person is protected, valued, and belongs.
👉  https://t.co/6p9VqhdkSj

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

👋 MEET OUR DELEGATES: RICARDO
"We're people juste like you. We are not different at all. I want each and of those brothers and sisters that I have in those 37 countries that L'Arche is a part of to be treated as the human beings and the global family that they are."

#CSFCRDP

[United Nations Photo @UN_Photo]

Nick Herd, Activist, actor and talk show host, leads the @UN_News_Centre team as its first ever guest editor for the live blog on opening day of #COSP17.
#DisabilityInclusion, @UN_Enable

https://t.co/4Ih0t3jlyZ
UN Photo/Mark Garten

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

💻Did you now that technology could play a crucial role in enhancing the life of a person with a disability?
👉Learn more about Nick Herd's take on Disability and Technology on his UN News Takeover:
https://t.co/6T6d8aIegT

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

👋 MEET OUR DELEGATES : MANTAS.
« My name is Mantas. I am from Lithuania, Kaunas L'Arche community. I like friendly communication when people treat me humanely and do not insult me ​​with inappropriate words. I would like to wish everyone a good summer. »


#CSFCRDP

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🎉 3.. 2.. 1... Nick's historic @UN_News_Centre takeover has officially started! 🎉
Click here to follow along:
https://t.co/6T6d8aIegT

#CSFCRDP #UNnews #DisabilityInclusion

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

Our Lithuanian delegates had an insightful discussion with the Permanent Representatives of Tunisia and Lithuania at the CSF. Congrats to Ambassador @TarekLadeb, President of #COSP17, for his leadership. Thanks to Ambassador @rytispaulauska for facilitating this opportunity!

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

@LArcheCanada @LArcheUSA @LArcheHalifax @IDA_CRPD_Forum

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L’Arche delegates at the Civil Society Forum of the UN Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, this morning!
From left to right: Lori Vaanholt, May Banting, Sherry Kavumkal, Mantas Karpavičius and Rūta Lašaitė. #CSFCRDP

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

👋 MEET OUR DELEGATES : MAY BANTING

« My name is May Banting I live in L’Arche Halifax which is on the east coast of Canada. I have been advocating since I can remember. »

#COSP17 #CSFCRDP #DisabilityInclusion #UNConvention #Larche

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

On Tuesday, @HerdNick, a passionate advocate for disability rights from Toronto's L'Arche, will make history as the 1st person with an intellectual disability to live blog for UN News!!
Stay tuned for his invaluable insights 👉https://t.co/6T6d8aIegT

#disabilityrights #cosp17

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

✨Thrilled to announce that the L'Arche Federation will be attending #COSP17, a UN conference where global representatives discuss and promote the rights of people with disabilities 🌍

Together, let's create a world where everyone's rights are respected!
#sdgs #globalgoals

[L'Arche UK @LArcheUK]

Guess what's back?!😎

We are gathering people for a solidarity walk on 22nd June in our local Communities to spread the word about L’Arche’s work in the UK and worldwide, and to celebrate life with learning disability!🤸🏼‍♀️

Get in touch with your local Community for more details!

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🌿 Today is International Day of Living Together in Peace! 🌿

Living together in peace is all about accepting differences and respecting, appreciating, and uniting with others, everything we believe in at L’Arche.
To learn more about our work 👉 https://t.co/6p9VqhdkSj

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🕊️ L'Arche International is saddened to learn of the passing of Sir Robert George Martin KNZM, a pioneering activist for the rights of people with disabilities, from NZ to the @UN.
Together, let's continue his fight: to build a more humane society where everyone's voice is heard.

[L'Arche International @larcheintl]

🥇 Lloyd Martin set a @GWR by becoming the youngest known person with Down syndrome to complete a marathon! Congrats Lloyd! 💪

[TCS London Marathon @LondonMarathon]

Lloyd Martin - the youngest person to complete a marathon (II2) (male) ✨

RECORD BREAKER! 👏