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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…

A historic heatwave gripped Greece in late July and the heat combined with windy conditions to ignite more than 100 wildfires across the country. Firefighters and citizen volunteers jumped into action, working…

In early July, severe storms began rolling through the northeastern US. Torrential downpours dumped two months’ worth of rain onto the region in a matter of days. In Vermont, multiple cities and…

Eleven World Central Kitchen Chef Corps members were James Beard Award finalists this year in recognition of their talent, creativity, and commitment to their communities. The Beard awards are often considered “the…

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…

With more aid organizations now present in large population centers throughout Ukraine, WCK teams are able to focus on supporting the most isolated, at risk, and hardest-hit regions of the country. As…

Flooding destroyed entire villages and devastated vast farmland. Still, our teams are witnessing families forge ahead and WCK is standing with them, providing hope one plate of food at a time. In…