Jean Vanier was born in 1928 in Quebec,
             Canada. He was the son of the Governal General,
             Georges Vanier. Jean was educated in England, and
             was a part of the British Navy and the Royal Canadian
             Navy. He resigned from the nay in 1950 and went to
             France to work on a doctorate in philosophy.
             In 1964, Jean Vanier along with two other men
             Founded L'Arche, a community with men and woman
             who have development disabilities. Jean's original
             community, L'Arache, there has been over one
             hundred communities have been founded though out
             the world. The foundation stone for L'Arche is the idea
             of "living with" and not "doing for" those with
             disabilities. Also in 1968, Vanier formed a group called
             "Faith of Sharing". "Faith of Sharing " is a community
             where people gather once a month for sharing the
             Jean Vanier had high gospel beliefs. He showed
             his strong beliefs when he formed the organization
             "Faith of Sharing." Jean Vanier believe that there was
             nothing wrong with the mentally handicap. For many
             years Jean Vanier carried the responsibilities for
             L'Arche and the international federation of L'Arches.
             Thought the years Jean Vanier has wrote many books
             including Heart of L'Arche, Our Journey Home, Scandal
             of Service: Jesus Washes Our Feet, Tears of Silence,
             Eruption to Hope, and Be Not Afraid.
             In 1971, with Marie Hélène Mathieu, he founded
             "Faith and Light", communities which meet together
             regularly, people with developmental disabilities and
             their parents and friends. Until 1981, Jean Vanier
             carried the responsibility for L' Arche and
             for the International Federation of L'Arche. He stepped
             down from those two responsibilities, allowing others
             to take over. He spends much of his time counseling,
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