Fearing for safety, thousands of families flee their homes in Ukraine

WCK & local partners support Haitians amid widespread unrest

Feeding families impacted by the conflict in the Middle East

Relief Team responds to massive Texas wildfire

WCK in St. Vincent following volcano eruption

Relief Team in Japan after powerful quake

Torrential rains cause catastrophic flooding in Vermont

WCK serving refugee families at the US-Mexico border

Dozens killed as violence in Gaza flares

Hurricane Julia causes deadly flooding and landslides in South and Central America

Category 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana

Relief Team in Tennessee after devastating tornadoes

Wildfires in Chile caused widespread destruction

We Fed an Island: WCK’s Hurricane Maria response

Powerful quakes devastate communities in Türkiye and Syria

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida and Georgia

Earthquakes in Afghanistan destroy rural villages

Catastrophic floods displace thousands in Assam, India

WCK prepares in Iceland ahead of potential volcanic eruption

Deadliest blizzard in decades hits Buffalo

WCK mobilizes across southern US after devastating storms

Unpredictable winds spread fires across northern New Mexico

Back-to-back storms ravage California

WCK's Covid-19 Response

Fresh meals for Afghan refugees

Severe floods force families in central Chile to evacuate

6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California

WCK responds to Venezuelan refugee crisis

Relief Team responds to refugee crisis in Armenia

Record-breaking rains in South Africa

Oak Fire forces thousands in Central California to evacuate

Deadly 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan

Wind-fueled fires followed by snow in Colorado

US Tornado Response

Horrific supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York

Cyclone Batsirai makes landfall in Madagascar

Heat wave sparks fires across Spain

Hawaiʻi wildfires displace thousands

WCK Responds to 7.2 Earthquake in Haiti

Heatwave-fueled wildfires across Greece

Historic volcano eruption in La Palma

Community shattered after elementary school shooting in Texas

Weeks of heavy rains lead to catastrophic flooding in Australia

Overnight rains bring catastrophic flooding to eastern Kentucky

Extreme weather causes deadly flash flooding in eastern Afghanistan

Devastating quake strikes Morocco

Hurricane Fiona causes catastrophic damage from the Caribbean to Canada

Category 5 Hurricane Dorian devastates The Bahamas

Super Typhoon Rai devastates the Philippines

Underwater volcano erupts near Tonga

Historic hurricane makes landfall in Mexico

Floods affect millions in Bangladesh

More than 200 wildfires burn across Chile

Ongoing torrential rains leave a third of Pakistan inundated

WCK responds to Covid surge in India

Floods & mudslides ravage Petrópolis, Brazil

Heavy rains and flooding in Brazil

Deadly floods & landslides in Pernambuco, Brazil

Atmospheric rivers pose challenges in Western Canada

WCK responds in Mexico after Hurricane Otis

Tenerife wildfire threatens multiple communities

California snow storms leave families stranded throughout San Bernardino County

Tornado ravages Selma, Alabama

Deadly tornadoes rip through southern US

Remnants of Typhoon Merbok hit Alaska’s coastal communities hard

Nationwide protests left migrants and refugees stranded in Panama

Hurricane Ian slams into Florida as a near Category-5 storm

Heavy rains and flooding exacerbate water crisis in Mississippi

100,000 meals served in Del Rio, Texas

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Behind the scenes of WCK's first maritime aid shipment to Gaza

WCK Ramadan kits reach displaced Palestinians

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Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 350 million nourishing meals around the world.

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