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    Honoring WCK’s Heroes Killed in Gaza

    Today we pause to remember seven members of the World Central Kitchen family killed in Gaza on April 1, 2024: Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, John Chapman, Jacob Flickinger, Zomi Frankcom, Jim Henderson,…

  • Guerrero is on the mend

    Guerrero is on the mend

    Rubble cleared, bridges repaired, supply chains coming back online, and homes being rebuilt are all signs that communities throughout the state of Guerrero are on the path to recovery after Hurricane Otis.

    12/08/2023
  • Clean water flowing in the Kherson Region

    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.

    12/01/2023
  • Chef Corps Spotlight: Meet Chef Luis Martinez

    Chef Corps Spotlight: Meet Chef Luis Martinez

    Chef Luis is from a Zapotec pueblo in Oaxaca, Mexico and immigrated to the US in 2005. When he learned World Central Kitchen was responding to Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, he was…

    11/29/2023
  • Reaching hardest-hit communities in Mexico after Hurricane Otis

    Reaching hardest-hit communities in Mexico after Hurricane Otis

    In the weeks since Category 5 Hurricane Otis made landfall along the Pacific coast of Mexico, World Central Kitchen has provided much needed aid—from food and water to masa flour and bridge…

    11/22/2023
  • WCK food supply trucks now entering Gaza

    WCK food supply trucks now entering Gaza

    WCK trucks loaded with food and water are now reaching the team in Gaza. We are delivering the desperately needed aid to Anera—our partner on the ground—who is distributing the items to…

    11/16/2023
  • 1+ million meals served across Middle East in month since escalation of violence

    1+ million meals served across Middle East in month since escalation of violence

    In the past month, WCK has worked alongside NGOs and restaurant partners, local communities and chefs, to provide more than one million hot, freshly prepared meals in the region, along with produce,…

    11/07/2023
  • Meet WCK’s Ukraine Country Lead: Olha

    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.

    11/02/2023
  • Hurricane Otis causes devastation after rapidly intensifying

    Hurricane Otis causes devastation after rapidly intensifying

    Since first arriving in Mexico, WCK teams have been airlifting thousands of meals and bottles of water into areas cut off by the storm’s damage and working with local partners to support…

    11/02/2023
  • Chef Corps Spotlight: Meet Chef Cheetie Kumar

    Chef Corps Spotlight: Meet Chef Cheetie Kumar

    North Carolina-based Chef Cheetie Kumar has seen WCK grow since she first enlisted her community to support us in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in 2018.

    10/31/2023
  • A challenging response in the Middle East

    A challenging response in the Middle East

    In Gaza, Israel, and surrounding countries, World Central Kitchen is working with partners to serve meals to families impacted by the extreme escalation of violence and ensuing humanitarian crisis. The situation is…

    10/26/2023

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    José Andrés on feeding the communities in need

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