​Kishorit, a winery in northern Israel, is empowering those with special needs to be their best selves.

The winery, which is was founded in 1994, employs those with special needs who are involved in the production of the wine from beginning to end.

Kishorit, which comes from the word connect in Hebrew, connects the more than 160 adults who live at Kishorit with the land, community, and meaningful work.

"Kishorit gives me a good feeling, it gives me fun,it gives me satisfaction, it gives me enjoyment. I'm very connected to the land. When people come and buy wine from the vineyard, it makes me feel like wow, I participated in this process."