Community Theater at the Enosh Social Center- Kiryat Gat
Enosh-the Israeli Mental Health Association
Field: Disabilities and Health
Requested sum: $18,750
33% of total budget
Location: Kiryat Gat
// About the Organization
Enosh provides trauma-informed mental health services for individuals with emotional distress and psychosocial disabilities, supporting families and promoting mental health awareness and policy change.
// Project Description
Participants will continue developing the performance’s central theme with the professional team, using theater games, improvisation, community projects, psychodrama and personal stories. The group will experience processing, character and scene work. They will practice text reading, emotional processing and community integration, sharing personal experiences and scenes related to the performance.
// Project Goals
The theater project’s goals are to enable and encourage participants to engage through theatrical exercise and experiential recovery activities, to strengthen self-esteem, personal empowerment and social skills. The program will create a sense of belonging and provide leisure time, social networks, empathy and reduce the stigma both in the community and among the participants themselves.
// Target Population
Approximately 20 beneficiaries between the ages of 18–65 from the Enosh Social Center in Kiryat Gat and the region, who are registered in the National Insurance Institute as having at least 40% psychiatric disability and who are eligible for rehabilitation services. Their families also benefit from the project.
// Outcomes
Expected outcomes for the coming year are for participants to show noticeable change for the better in their rehabilitation, social skills, empathy, communication, self-confidence and personal efficacy through immersive theater-based activities and structured experiences.
// Project Timeline
Jul–Sep 2026: increase the pace of rehearsals working up to the show; Oct–Nov: adapt and condense the play to a shorter, accessible format; Dec: perform for students followed by an open discussion; Jan–Jun 2027: mobilize and perform the show in other educational and public settings.
// Budget Sustainability
The program is planned to continue next year. Its scope will depend on approved funding. If the Partnership funding is not approved, the program will continue but operate in a reduced format.
If the Partnership doesn't fund the full requested sum, Enosh will seek additional funding; if the necessary amount is not secured, the program will be implemented on a smaller scale.
// Project establishment status
The project is operating in Kiryat Gat.