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Let’s Get Ready: Your Impact x2 For When Crisis Happens—
We meet crisis with cooking, usually within 24 hours. Go behind the scenes on the community, infrastructure, and adaptability that make it possible.
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José Andrés: Seven of My Colleagues Were Killed in Gaza. There and in Ukraine, Aid Workers Are No Longer Safe.
In times of war, the hard and vital work of supplying food, water and medicine has been protected by international agreements for almost 80 years. Yet those protections have been systematically and…
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Your Top Questions About WCK Ukraine, Answered
Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, WCK teams have been on the ground each and every day, serving and caring for their neighbors. As the years have passed and the situation…
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Media Alert: Chef José Andrés Receives Ukraine’s “National Legend of Ukraine” Award as WCK Reaches 300 Million Meals Served
Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), has received the “National Legend of Ukraine,” one of the country’s highest state distinctions, from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Ukraine’s Strength Is What Keeps WCK Cooking: 300 Million Meals and Counting
Today, WCK founder Chef José Andrés was presented with a commemorative stamp by Ukrposhta—Ukraine’s national postal service—marking the milestone of 300 million meals served. It is a meaningful recognition from a country…
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How WCK Supports Ukrainians’ Unique Needs, From Emergency Meals to Kitchen Renovations
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted food access for families all across Ukraine. For almost 5 years, WCK innovated and invested in community partnerships to help serve hundreds of thousands…
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From a Family Restaurant to a Lifeline: Dmytro’s Journey with WCK in Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Chernihiv restaurant owner Dmytro turned his kitchen into a lifeline. He’s still cooking — with the support of World Central Kitchen.
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Media Alert: Stories of Hope: Nourishing Resilience in Ukraine, Hosted with the Embassy of Ukraine
World Central Kitchen (WCK) and the Embassy of Ukraine are proud to announce a special multi-sensory event, “Stories of Hope: Nourishing Resilience in Ukraine,” hosted as part of Passport DC’s Around the…
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Recipes From the Field: Ukrainian Easter Cakes
In Ukraine, families are observing Orthodox Easter this Sunday in the midst of war for the fifth consecutive year. The day holds profound importance for communities across the country—which is why our…
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#ChefsForUkraine FAQs: WCK’s Response Director Answers Your Questions
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine and WCK’s response there both enter their fifth year, WCK teams are still working hard to provide families across the country with comforting meals during dark…
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What a Hot Meal Means on a Ukrainian Evacuation Train
Since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, WCK and Ukrainian Railways have worked side by side to reach families at some of the most difficult moments of the…
