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WCK to Return Gaza Operations to Pre-Ceasefire Levels Amid Funding Challenges
World Central Kitchen will be returning to cooking the amount of meals we delivered in Gaza before the ceasefire in October. This decision is driven entirely by financial pressure. It does not…
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One Year at WCK’s Santurce Food Market in Puerto Rico
WCK’s Santurce Farmers Market – established to increase access to fresh, nutritious produce in low-income urban areas in Puerto Rico – turned one this past weekend. The market connects consumers in San…
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WCK on the ground after volcano erupts on La Palma
What began as a series of small earthquakes has now turned into a volcanic eruption on La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands.—at least 150 homes are destroyed and over 6,000 people…
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WCK serving thousands sheltering under bridge in Del Rio, Texas
At the US-Mexico border, thousands of asylum seekers – primarily Haitian – crossed the Rio Grande and are now sheltering under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. WCK arrived on site Friday…
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WCK serving thousands of meals to Louisiana communities—some still in the dark
On August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, about 40 miles southwest of New Orleans, as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. A majority of power has been restored in…
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WCK on the ground after Hurricane Ida devastates Louisiana
Hurricane Ida hit the United States Gulf Coast on Sunday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. With sustained winds of up to 150 MPH, the storm left more than 1 million…
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WCK activates in support of Afghan refugees
As thousands of people from Afghanistan fleeing the country arrive at various locations around the world – including Washington, DC and Spain – WCK has activated to support the best way we…
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One week after the earthquake: #ChefsForHaiti update
One week ago today, Haiti was tragically struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the south of Haiti where thousands of homes and structures were destroyed. Since…
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WCK on the ground after a 7.2 earthquake strikes Haiti
On August 14, southern Haiti was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, claiming the lives of over 1,200 people and destroying more than 13,000 homes.
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1,250,000 meals served through #ChefsForIndia
Beginning in February, India was devastated by a second wave of Covid cases – many which were due to the highly infectious Delta variant. At its peak, India was reporting over 400,000…
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125,000 Meals in Germany Following Floods
Several weeks after severe flooding caused massive destruction across western Europe, WCK is closing out our relief operations in Germany. The country saw the once in a century rainfall inundate entire towns,…
