One cannot come to L’Arche without risking having one’s views about life transformed. Often after several months living in a L’Arche household assistants realize they have developed a quite different way of seeing the world and of deciding what is more important and what less important. Life becomes a little simpler—and also more joyful!

Time in L’Arche helps assistants discover what they want to do as a career and the values they want to live by. It shapes the rest of their lives.

The daily rhythm of an assistant is quite simple and varied. It revolves around relationships and it includes helping in many practical ways. It also includes the enjoyment of simply being together in a family-like setting, and taking some time for oneself or with other assistants.