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How WCK is Supporting Communities in Venezuela

July 7, 2026

In Venezuela, WCK teams are working alongside local partners to do everything we can to support communities impacted by the earthquakes. We’re listening the communities’ needs and adapting our response to make sure families and first responders get the support they need. Take a look at all of the different ways we’re doing so.

We’ve established a large-capacity kitchen in La Guaira designed to produce up to 30,000 hot meals every day, bringing large-scale meal production closer to the hardest-hit communities.

We’re working with dozens of local restaurants to serve meals full of traditional flavors. These partnerships allowed us to serve meals immediately after the earthquakes struck.

Food truck partners are serving meals across key locations to expand our reach, preparing fresh meals on-site and ensuring more communities get the support they need.

With high temperatures and ongoing power outages, we’re distributing thousands of bags of ice to help families stay cool and preserve food. The ice also brings relief to first responders working long hours in the unrelenting heat.

Every meal we serve is made with the community in mind. Our teams are distributing local favorites like arepas, cachitos, and hot dogs to bring moments of comfort to families and first responders.

After hearing repeated requests from neighbors and volunteers, our teams went beyond food. We are now also delivering shovels, pickaxes, hammers, and essential tools to support search and rescue efforts.

When roads are blocked and buildings have collapsed, we use every resource available to get there. In La Guaira, that means motorbikes—nimble enough to navigate difficult roads and reach people searching tirelessly through the rubble for their loved ones.

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