Intisar Foundation
Founded by HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, Intisar Foundation provides 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 2050.
- 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
- Refugees and displaced people
- Victims of conflict and war
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Kuwait
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
Funding source
- Private
Operations
Key staff
- Karima Anbar, CEO and board member
Board members
- Benjamin James , Advisor and board member
- Christian Nakhle, International advisor and board member
- Karima Anbar
- Karma Ekmekji, Advisor and board member
- Philip Stoltzfus, Advisor and board member
- Rabih El Chaer, Advisor and board member
- Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, Founder and Chairwoman
Contact details
- hello@intisarfoundation.org
- https://intisarfoundation.org/
- Intisar Foundation McCarthy Denning, Suite 102, 70 Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7NQ