





Welcome to Kfar Rafael Curative Community
We hold hands in our circle of giving
With special needs
Kfar Rafael is th home of special people, who need an environment that will accept them with all their unique abilities and disabilities and will help them to fulfill their potential.
In a year of Giving and Growing
Young people from abroad, mostly from Western Europe, come for a Social Year, Civil Service or a Gap Year. They work alongside young Israeli volunteers in their pre-army Social year or Civil Service
Creating a home for life
Foster Families with their children, living and working with the villagers and the young co-workers in the long run.
for more details regarding family’s admission…
With special needs
Kfar Rafael is th home of special people, who need an environment that will accept them with all their unique abilities and disabilities and will help them to fulfill their potential.
In a year of Giving and Growing
Young people from abroad, mostly from Western Europe, come for a Social Year, Civil Service or a Gap Year. They work alongside young Israeli volunteers in their pre-army Social year or Civil Service
Creating a home for life
Foster Families with their children, living and working with the villagers and the young co-workers in the long run.
for more details regarding family’s admission…
Together we
in Agriculture and workshops
Villagers families’ testimony asedgsdfgsdg When the villagers clean their rooms, help prepare the meals, work in agriculture or in the workshops, they improve their skills and become vital partners in production and services as well as in the social life of our community. The villagers work together with the staff in agriculture and gardening, bees wax canlel making, paper recycling, bakery, food processing, weavery, laundry and cooking.
In a variety of therapies
Many therapies through which the villagers can walk their individual path, develop and fulfill their potential are offered in the village. According to the need and ability, villagers can partake in art therapy, speech formation, rhythmical massage, curative eurhythmy, music and horse riding therapy, animal therapy and chinese medicine.
Cultural Life
All community members enjoy rich and varies cultural life, We try to actively create culture and not only passively consuming it. It show lskjdhflsjfhslkdfjshlf in addition, the villagers take part in outings in nature and to town.
in Agriculture and workshops
Villagers families’ testimony asedgsdfgsdg When the villagers clean their rooms, help prepare the meals, work in agriculture or in the workshops, they improve their skills and become vital partners in production and services as well as in the social life of our community. The villagers work together with the staff in agriculture and gardening, bees wax canlel making, paper recycling, bakery, food processing, weavery, laundry and cooking.
In a variety of therapies
Many therapies through which the villagers can walk their individual path, develop and fulfill their potential are offered in the village. According to the need and ability, villagers can partake in art therapy, speech formation, rhythmical massage, curative eurhythmy, music and horse riding therapy, animal therapy and chinese medicine.
Cultural Life
All community members enjoy rich and varies cultural life, We try to actively create culture and not only passively consuming it. It show lskjdhflsjfhslkdfjshlf in addition, the villagers take part in outings in nature and to town.
and realize that everybody has something to give to the world.

Ben-Gurion Award 2020 to Kfar Rafael
From the ceremony:
“Every year the Ben Gurion University of the Negev is
bestowing the Ben-Gurion Award to honor people who have significantly and
uniquely contributed in the fields of science, society, community, economics,
culture, environment and education.”
“The award is given to Kfar Rafael Remedial Community who
have established a unique community in the heart of the Negev with gratitude
for the deep dedication for creating an open and caring society, giving a real opportunity
for every human being.”
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“We believe that each individial had the special gift one can give to their surrounding community, but sometimes one needs help in order to be able to give it. and this is what we’re here for.”
Watch our video
“We believe that each individial had the special gift one can give to their surrounding community, but sometimes one needs help in order to be able to give it. and this is what we’re here for.”