WCK & partners serve 700,000 meals in Haiti
World Central Kitchen and our partners first responded to widespread unrest and violence in Haiti eight weeks ago. Since then, we have served more than 700,000 meals to families who have lost access to food. The situation remains dire for countless people and our teams are adapting our efforts to ensure we reach all pockets of need.
Gangs continue to control Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. They have blocked many of the ports where food comes into the nation, leading to increasing food insecurity and shortages. Even before this recent escalation, nearly half of all Haitians relied on regular humanitarian aid due to ongoing political crises, gang violence, and ensuing resource insecurity in the country. Despite it all, Haitians have donned WCK gear and are working alongside our partners in the country to take care of and provide for their communities.
Our team scaled our efforts quickly by partnering with Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) to establish a wide network of community kitchens. Most of these kitchens are run by incredible, entrepreneurial women who are experienced food vendors and whose businesses have suffered since the country’s violent upheaval. With WCK’s support, they are once again able to cook for and serve their communities while supporting themselves and their families.
Our fellow nonprofit, CORE, has also worked with us to provide 400,000 meals in the form of food kits, so people who still have the means can cook for themselves.
The situation in Haiti remains unpredictable. We are in constant communication with our partners on the ground to see how we can best support their staff and our collective mission of providing food. With international forces mobilizing to restore peace in Haiti, it is difficult to say what the coming weeks will look like. Our team and partners remain ready to continue to support Haitian families impacted by the crisis.
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