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Honoring WCK’s Heroes Killed in Gaza
Today we pause to remember seven members of the World Central Kitchen family killed in Gaza on April 1, 2024: Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, John Chapman, Jacob Flickinger, Zomi Frankcom, Jim Henderson,…
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WCK reactivates #ChefsForThePeople in Tijuana
World Central Kitchen first arrived in Tijuana in November 2018 as refugees fleeing violence, poverty, and instability found themselves stuck in Mexico amid growing wait times for asylum interviews. After WCK closed…
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WCK Chef Relief Team deploys to Louisiana for Hurricane Barry
Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana over the weekend, and WCK was already on the ground with 3 relief kitchens activated and preparing meals. With some areas expected to receive up to…
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WCK responds to biggest California earthquake in 20 years
Our Chef Relief Team first arrived in Ridgecrest, California last week after the area was shaken by a 6.4 earthquake. Late Friday evening, while our team was on the ground assessing needs…
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Meet the people strengthening Puerto Rico’s food economy
After WCK’s emergency relief kitchens closed in Puerto Rico, we launched Plow to Plate, a program that helps foster the agricultural sector through direct grants to support the revitalization of farms, farming…
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Field Dispatch: José and the #ChefsForMozambique team serve 250,000 meals
More than a month after Cyclone Idai slammed into southern Africa, WCK has served more than 250,000 hot meals to survivors.
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#ChefsForVenezuela Maps Its Route: 30,000 Meals Served So Far
World Central Kitchen’s Chef Relief Team has been in Cúcuta, on the border of Venezuela and Colombia, since the last week of February.
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WCK activates #ChefsForMozambique after Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai is being called one of the worst weather-related disasters to ever hit southern Africa. 1.85 million people are in need. Right now, more than 400,000 people in Mozambique are displaced, and…
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WCK serves 10,000 meals in Nebraska after severe flooding
Following the severe flooding in the Midwest, WCK activated #ChefsForNebraska to provide hot meals to those displaced or in need.
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Culinary students serve 13,285 meals through #ChefsForHaiti
WCK maintains a strong, ongoing presence in Haiti through Ecole des Chefs (EDC), our Culinary School in Port-au-Prince.
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#ChefsForIndonesia: 7 Months, 567,678 Meals
Over the past seven months that WCK has been active in Indonesia, we’ve met many others like Habib that have shown incredible resiliency in the face of tragedy.
