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MEDIA ALERT: As Conflict Escalates in Lebanon, WCK Reaches 1 Million Meals Served
As violence intensifies across Lebanon, World Central Kitchen (WCK) has reached a critical milestone: more than 1 million meals served since March 2 to families impacted by the conflict. At the same…
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Watch José Andrés talk WCK’s Gaza Efforts on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”
On CBS’s Face the Nation, WCK founder Chef José Andrés spoke about his recent visit to Gaza, where he met with our local teams working under extraordinary conditions to feed families facing…
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José Andrés: Feeding others is a sign of strength, not weakness
This article by WCK Founder José Andrés was originally published in Hebrew by Ynet on August 16, 2025. It is shared here in English translation.-“No one wins in a competition of suffering.…
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José Andrés Visits WCK Teams in Gaza
Palestinians are feeding Palestinians—neighbors cooking for neighbors, bakers working nonstop to make fresh pitas, and chefs leading big and small kitchens in Gaza. With access to the right supplies, WCK teams and…
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José Andrés Visits Gaza & Israel
World Central Kitchen to Scale Up to 1 Million Meals a Day for GazaWCK founder Chef José Andrés is visiting Gaza and Israel this week to advocate for a dramatic increase in…
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First Alert: WCK Relief Team Responding to Wildfires in Northwestern Spain
World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is en route from Madrid to the Ourense province of Spain, where wildfires are forcing communities to evacuate. First responders have been working to contain the blazes.…
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World Central Kitchen Condemns Impersonation of Aid Workers in Gaza
Earlier this week, a group of armed persons were seen in Gaza posing as World Central Kitchen team members. WCK was contacted by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT),…
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Cooking With Compassion: WCK Ukraine’s Yuliia Serves With Heart
For Yuliia, cooking isn’t just a job, it’s something she has loved since childhood. “I really liked cooking from the very beginning,” she says. “It was always my passion, something I was…
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Feedback is a Gift: The WCK Approach to Serving Communities in Ukraine
In order to make sure World Central Kitchen teams can serve meals to the people who need them most, we need to understand what’s happening on the ground—who is receiving support, what…
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First Alert: WCK Relief Team in Spain During Destructive Wildfires
World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is on the ground in Spain, where wildfires in the Caceres region have caused destruction and forced families out of their homes. Thousands of first responders have…
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José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza
Forty years ago, the world’s conscience was shocked into action by images of emaciated children and starving babies dying in their mothers’ arms. There was a surge in international aid, airdrops of…
