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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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Black soil is the most fertile soil found on earth—and 65% of Ukraine’s land is covered in it. Because of this, more than half of Ukrainian households grew their own home gardens…

Svitlana and Inna—two WCK team members and Food Fighters—stand out among the countless heroes in Kharkiv that since the first days of the war have shown up to support their neighbors. We sat…