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Que le refuge pour lequel nous travaillons puisse empêcher ça est formidable.

Que le refuge pour lequel nous travaillons puisse empêcher ça est formidable.
That the shelter for which we work can prevent that is wonderful.
From Lesson 429:Noun clauses as subjects (Que + subjonctif)·French

Questions & Answers about Que le refuge pour lequel nous travaillons puisse empêcher ça est formidable.

Why is puisse in the subjunctive here?
The clause Que le refuge pour lequel nous travaillons puisse empêcher ça acts as the subject of the sentence. In French, when a sentence starts with Que to introduce a subject clause like this, the verb inside that clause must be in the subjunctive.
Why do we use pour lequel instead of just que or qui?
We need to say the shelter for which we work because the underlying phrase is travailler pour (to work for). Since the preposition pour is involved, and refuge is a masculine singular noun, we must use pour lequel.
Why is formidable masculine singular?
When an adjective describes an entire clause or abstract idea rather than a specific noun, it takes the default masculine singular form. Here, formidable describes the whole situation of the shelter preventing something.
Is it normal to mix a formal structure like sentence-initial Que with an informal word like ça?
It is a bit of a mixed register, but very common in spoken French. Starting a sentence with Que is quite formal and literary. In written or highly formal French, you would usually see cela instead of ça to perfectly match the tone.

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