WCK Relief Team Responding to Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake on Colombia’s Pacific Coast
The regions of Chocó, Cali, Pereira, and Manizales have all felt the impact, and search and rescue efforts are underway. WCK teams and local partners are working to serve meals to people in need as quickly as possible.
WCK has deep connections in Colombia. When low-lying areas of the Córdoba department flooded in February, WCK teams worked side by side with our longtime local partners like Fundación Gastronomía Social to serve meals to families forced out of their homes. During that time, Chef Corps Member Harry Sasson also joined us on the ground to help cook for his community.
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Serving With Speed
WCK was on the ground in Colombia immediately after the earthquake struck. In Manizales, our teams spent the night walking the city streets—handing meals directly to families in the hardest-hit communities. As we mobilize across the region, one thing stays the same: when people need food, we don’t wait for them to come to us. We go to them.
Meet Our Partners: Los Topos Aztecas
“This is what you call loving humanity.” – Hector, Los Topos Aztecas
When WCK teams are at ground zero of a disaster, we’re often working alongside volunteer rescuers from Los Topos Aztecas—a Mexico-based organization that mobilizes quickly to support communities in need across the world, just like WCK. In Colombia right now, we’re making sure these rescuers have the meals they need to fuel their vital work.
The Road to Nuevo Futuro
Temperatures in Nuevo Futuro, Quibdó recently reached 90°F (32°C). That didn’t stop WCK teams from showing up and delivering meals from local restaurant partners to families displaced by the earthquake. The local school is closed due to structural damage, so its courtyard has become a community distribution point for residents whose homes are unsafe. As families begin the long road to recovery, we’re standing with them—no matter how challenging the conditions.
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