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Stories of Hope: Meet the People Supporting Communities on the Climate Frontlines
World Central Kitchen has developed a food relief model that allows us to respond to climate and natural disasters immediately, locally, and at the scale the moment demands. Behind every response are…
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#ChefsForUkraine: Fresh food & hot meals arrive to Ukrainian cities recently liberated
Within days of the initial Russian invasion, WCK began serving meals to families traveling long distances and waiting for hours at various border crossings in Poland and then in Romania, Moldova, Hungary,…
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#ChefsForUkraine nears 300,000 daily meals, expands relief efforts in Ukraine
Hours after Ukrainian forces liberated the towns of Bucha and Irpin outside Kyiv, José and the WCK team were able to reach residents who had been trapped for a month. Traveling with…
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#ChefsForUkraine: Visual Stories
Since the invasion of Ukraine, WCK’s Relief Team has been on the ground supporting families sheltering in the country as well as refugees arriving in Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, and most recently,…
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One million meals served as #ChefsForUkraine relief effort grows
With bombs still falling day and night, millions of Ukrainians continue to flee the country or relocate west to the city of Lviv. In response, WCK is rapidly expanding our #ChefsForUkraine response to distribute…
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#ChefsForUkraine: Stories from the Ground
Since the day after the attack from Russia began, WCK has been serving meals to thousands of families escaping the violence in Ukraine and people still remaining in the country each day.…
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WCK scales up response efforts in support of Ukraine
Less than one week ago, Russia unleashed a military attack on neighboring Ukraine. With ongoing threats of explosions & gunfire, more than 660,000 people have fled Ukraine—primarily women, children, and seniors—and are…
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WCK Field Kitchen Set Up in Response to Cyclone Batsirai
In early February, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai hit the east coast of Madagascar, bringing destructive winds and flooding—at landfall, the storm had the equivalent strength of a Category 3 hurricane, and at its…
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Through #ChefsForPhilippines, WCK continues to cook for thousands of people recovering from December typhoon
Since late December, WCK has been supporting seven local groups in the Philippines to cook and distribute hot meals to communities impacted by Typhoon Rai. To date, we have provided over 569,000…
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Loaded with food and supplies, WCK ship sets sail for Tonga
Located in the South Pacific, the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted, triggering tsunami waves that devastated Tonga and reached all the way to New Zealand, Japan, and beyond. The eruption was…
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WCK funds first of its kind learning center for USVI farmers
Nineteen food-related businesses across the US Virgin Islands and The Bahamas recently received grants through WCK’s Food Producer Network (FPN) – our long-term commitment to support communities disproportionately impacted by climate change…
