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WCK Founder José Andrés named one of U.S. News’ Best Leaders of 2025
WCK founder José Andrés was named one of U.S. News’ Best Leaders of 2025.
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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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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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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…
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WCK Resumes Limited Hot Meal Service in Gaza After 5-Day Pause
After a five day pause, limited cooking operations resumed today at World Central Kitchen’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen in Gaza. This marks the second time in 2025 our hot meal program has been…
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WCK Forced to Pause Cooking in Gaza, But Baking and Water Delivery Continue for Communities
World Central Kitchen teams in Gaza have again run out of ingredients to cook warm meals. We served 80,000 meals yesterday, emptying the last of our replenished stocks while aid trucks remain…
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WCK Resumes Cooking in Gaza
World Central Kitchen aid trucks have Gaza for the first time in over 12 weeks. As of today, our teams have resumed cooking at select kitchens, a critical step toward increasing meal…
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WCK Forced to Halt Cooking in Gaza as Supplies Run Out
After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake…
