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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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Stories of hope from Ukraine’s frontlines
Every day, our teams are meeting and aiding Ukrainians who are living under threat, but who still remain hopeful. Here are some of their stories.
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WCK vegetable kits offer a sense of home in Ukraine
As Ukrainian families live through their second full winter under occupation, WCK is again providing vegetable kits so people with the ability to cook for themselves have fresh ingredients to prepare nourishing…
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WCK enters third year of #ChefsForUkraine
Today marks two years since Russian forces launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Life has never been the same for millions of Ukrainians living under constant threat. World Central Kitchen arrived in…
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Meet Polina: WCK’s Culinary Lead in Ukraine
Polina, WCK’s Culinary Lead in Ukraine, discusses how her team supports communities in need and what motivates her to show up day after day for Ukrainians living through Russia’s invasion.
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Clean water flowing in the Kherson Region
Lack of access to clean water is one of the most critical issues affecting Ukrainians in frontline communities. WCK teams recognized the need for an enduring solution and created an ambitious plan.
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Meet WCK’s Ukraine Country Lead: Olha
We recently sat down with Olha—WCK’s Ukraine Country Lead—who oversees our work in the country. Olha shared her background and experiences, as well as her insights and thoughts on this ongoing response.
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Behind the Scenes of the Monitoring Team
The Monitoring Team’s mission is to keep up-to-date with the current situations in frontline villages in Ukraine. Come meet Anton, Tetiana, and Yuriy, some of the brave Food Fighters working behind the…
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WCK restaurant model uplifts local economy in Ukraine
Today, acute food needs in Ukraine have shifted to newly liberated and frontline communities—mostly along the country’s east and south. As a result, many of our restaurant partners in other parts of…
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A day with WCK in Kherson
Over the past year and a half, WCK has established regional teams across Ukraine capable of meeting the complex food and water needs of communities impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion. Our teams…
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Meet the WCK Field Monitoring Team in Ukraine
WCK has mobilized field monitoring teams who stay in regular contact with communities all over Ukraine. Through this process, WCK remains responsive to what communities need and are able to ensure access…



