Intisar Foundation
Founded by HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, from Kuwait's ruling family, Intisar Foundation runs drama therapy programmes to enable the psychological recovery and self-empowerment of women traumatised by war and violence. The foundation seeks to promote peace across the Arab region and wants to positively impact one million Arab women by 2030.
- Organisation type Foundation
- Year founded 2017
- Headquartered London
- Registration United Kingdom
- Website https://intisarfoundation.org/
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Arts
- Performing arts
- Performing arts education
- Theater
- Performance art
- Education
Focus populations
- Older adults
- Refugees and displaced people
- Victims of conflict and war
- Women and girls
- Young adults
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Lebanon
- Jordan
Programmes
Education in drama therapy
Expand the pool of knowledgeable and qualified drama therapists in the Middle East by forging close partnerships with universities and other educational institutions, and introducing scholarship programmes for female Arab students from around the MENA region, allowing them to earn a master’s degree in drama therapy.Field work
Creating safe spaces for women to overcome their traumas, using various activities, from dance to storytelling. This is done within 12 to 16 weekly sessions of drama therapy for a group of no more than 20 women, plus 12 monthly sessions throughout the subsequent year, which creates a support group and instills a sense of belonging to one another in a larger community.Research
The foundation works on research projects that explore the qualitative and quantitative impact of drama therapy on vulnerable populations. This work is expected to significantly contribute to the field of drama therapy, mental health, and psychosocial support in the Arab world and beyond.
Financials
Funding model
- Grants to Individuals
- Grants to organisations
- Programme related investment
Primary funders
- Sheikha Intisar AlSabah
Operations
Key staff
- Karima Anbar, chief executive officer
Board members
- Abdul Muneeb, Financial advisor and board member
- Christian Nakhle, International advisor and board member
- Hania Ahmar, Advisor and board member
- Karma Ekmekji, Advisor and board member
- Marianne Kafena, General secretary
- Philip Stoltzfus, Advisor and board member
- Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, Founder and Chairwoman
Contact details
- hello@intisarfoundation.org
- https://intisarfoundation.org/
- Intisar Foundation Number 22, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN48AS