151 South Ann Street
Mobile, AL  36604
Phone: (251) 438-2094
Fax: (251) 438-2094
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Website: www.larchemobile.org

L’Arche Mobile was established in 1974 when Janice Risse invited Debra Moore to live with her. Supported by a local Board of Directors, the community has grown to include 16 people with developmental disabilities and 50 who work together in four homes. L’Arche also offers a place of retreat and prayer for community members. An activity center provides work opportunities for 13 people with disabilities and five team members. 

L’Arche Mobile is a Christian community where people with developmental disabilities share life together as a family with non-disabled people called team members. For those who have spent their lives being shifted from one institution to another, L’Arche is a refuge and a permanent home. For many, L’Arche is their first encounter with an environment where family, friends and relationships have real meaning. L’Arche Mobile is a permanent member of the International Federation of L’Arche. 

Our community is a place in which members with diverse backgrounds share life together with no distinction made because of race, religious tradition or social class. Primary concern is given to serving people with a developmental disability who are in greatest need. Most L’Arche residents come from state institutions where they have had little contact with their own families. 

The L’Arche Mobile activity center focuses on the needs and abilities of each person. Typical projects include activities such as recycling paper to make stationery, weaving, card making and making awards for our various fundraisers. Each person’s activities focus on accomplishing a goal in the work place. 

We strive to create homes where faithful relationships based on forgiveness and celebration are nurtured. We want to reveal the unique value and vocation of each person, and to live relationships in community as a sign of hope and love.