• Margarita stands in front of her home receiving a meal from a WCK team member.

    Latest News

    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…

  • Update from Central America after Hurricanes Eta & Iota

    Update from Central America after Hurricanes Eta & Iota

    In November of last year, back-to-back Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated communities in Guatemala, Honduras, and on the Colombian islands of San Andrés and Providencia. 98% of the infrastructure on the island…

    2/03/2021
  • 35 million meals: The latest from WCK’s Covid response

    35 million meals: The latest from WCK’s Covid response

    Since WCK’s Covid-19 response began last year, we have served more than 35,000,000 meals across the United States, Spain, the Dominican Republic, and Indonesia. Working in over 400 cities, WCK teams have…

    2/01/2021
  • #ChefsForAmerica Update: A Day in Los Angeles

    #ChefsForAmerica Update: A Day in Los Angeles

    When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in mid-March, WCK’s Relief Team deployed across the country—as well as in Spain, Indonesia, and the Dominican Republic—to feed communities most impacted by shutdowns…

    12/18/2020
  • $135 million into Restaurants: WCK’s Covid Response

    $135 million into Restaurants: WCK’s Covid Response

    WCK’s Restaurants for the People program began in the spring as a simple, straightforward solution to the dual hunger and economic crises. We are paying local restaurants to prepare fresh, comforting meals…

    12/08/2020
  • Dispatch from José: Hurricane Relief in Colombia

    Dispatch from José: Hurricane Relief in Colombia

    José is back on the ground on the Colombian islands of San Andrés and Providencia this week as our Relief Team expands its response efforts following back-to-back storms in the region. The…

    12/04/2020
  • WCK’s Hurricane Iota response expands to Colombia

    WCK’s Hurricane Iota response expands to Colombia

    When Category 4 Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua on November 16, it devastated communities across Honduras and Guatemala that were still recovering from Hurricane Eta, which hit just days before. 470…

    11/25/2020
  • José reports from the ground as Hurricane Iota makes landfall

    José reports from the ground as Hurricane Iota makes landfall

    Central America has been hit by two Category 4 hurricanes in less than two weeks: the first on November 3, when Hurricane Eta slammed into Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Less than two…

    11/18/2020
  • WCK Responds to Hurricane Eta in Honduras & Guatemala

    WCK Responds to Hurricane Eta in Honduras & Guatemala

    Last week, Hurricane Eta caused immense destruction in Central America, making landfall as a Category 4 storm. WCK’s Relief Team is on the ground in Guatemala and Honduras now, preparing sandwiches and…

    11/10/2020
  • Chefs For The Polls serves 500,000 meals

    Chefs For The Polls serves 500,000 meals

    WCK believes that a fresh meal is more than a plate of food — it’s a sign that someone cares and there’s hope for the future. As millions of Americans across the…

    11/04/2020
  • #ChefsForThePolls: Big Election Day Plans

    #ChefsForThePolls: Big Election Day Plans

    Here are a few more stories from Chefs for the Polls ahead of Election Day, when we plan to serve 160,000 meals in almost 250 cities and towns. This is all thanks…

    11/02/2020

WCK in the Media

  • Chefs For The World

    José Andrés on feeding the communities in need

    CBS | 4/06/2025

Get involved

Support our efforts