L'Arche Toronto

Registered Name: L'ARCHE TORONTO HOMES INC.

Business Number: 860728179RR0001

What we're working to address

Our Mission Is To…

Make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, revealed through mutually transforming relationships.
Foster an environment in community that responds to the changing needs of our members, while being faithful to the core values of our founding story.
Engage in our diverse cultures, working together towards a more human society.

Our Strategies

For 45 years, L’Arche Toronto has brought to life the vision of Jean Vanier, where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life in community with a wide circle of family, friends, and neighbours. We provide supports for daily living, employment, and community participation as well as Sol Express, a creative and performance arts program and Trying It on For Size (TIFS), a life skills program. We help individuals with intellectual disabilities discover their gifts and abilities, and support them to achieve their goals for a meaningful life. L’Arche Toronto is a community within the community working with others to build a world where everyone belongs.

Follow this link to read our L'Arche Toronto Annual Report 2017 - 2018 https://bit.ly/2Brph04

Creating Change

Many people with intellectual disabilities are not able to secure and maintain part-time, let alone fulltime gainful employment without support. Others have dual diagnoses such as intellectual disabilities and mental health and/or mobility issues which make employment even more remote. Most end up relying on funding from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), which means living with an annual income of less than $14,000 per year, clearly below the poverty level of $20,000 for Ontario. Much of the income is necessary to cover rent and food, leaving little left for meaningful and fulfilling daytime activities. Therefore, L’Arche provides daytime programming and supports that reduce the effects of poverty such as social isolation, lack of learning, creative and self-care/improvement opportunities.

These minimally funded activities provide supports for daily living (eg. getting to appointments and getting exercise), employment or supported placements, volunteerism and other community participation such as Sol Express, a creative and performance arts program and Trying It on For Size (TIFS), a life skills program.

Long-term Desired Outcome

We help individuals with intellectual disabilities discover their gifts and abilities, and support them to achieve their goals for safe affordable housing and a meaningful life, though they are living at the poverty level. L’Arche Toronto is a community within the community working with others to build a world where everyone belongs.

Follow this link to read our L'Arche Toronto Annual Report 2017 - 2018 https://bit.ly/2Brph04

* Based on information the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides to CanadaHelps on a quarterly basis. Charities must file financial information within six months of the end of their fiscal year at the CRA. Charities may file more frequently. The Reporting Period End Date for the data presented is indicated in the chart.