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    Supporting five countries impacted by Hurricane Beryl

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    Multiple Locations | Active from July – August 2024
    WCK’s Relief Team mobilized across the Caribbean, Venezuela, and southern US where Hurricane Beryl left a path of destruction. Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever seen during hurricane season, and it hit islands in the southern Caribbean where such violent storms are uncommon. Union Island was one of the hardest hit locations, with an estimated 90 percent of its infrastructure destroyed or damaged.

    We provided sandwiches, hot meals, cases of water, and fresh fruit to the hardest hit communities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Jamaica. Our teams traveled by helicopter and boat to reach every island community, no matter how small. We also had teams in Venezuela, where Beryl caused flooding, and on the Gulf Coast of Texas, where the storm made landfall a week after it first hit the Caribbean.

    We worked shoulder to shoulder with community leaders who had already begun distributing aid and helping their neighbors, and WCK offered support to help them grow their capabilities. Despite the devastation, there were still smiles on many faces as people counted themselves lucky to still be able to help one another.

    By the numbers

    320,600+

    Meals Served

    124

    Distribution Sites

    39

    Local Culinary Partners

    Martlyn

    “I lost everything. I had to leave the baby bag with documents to save my life. It’s all gone.” Martlyn and her seven children evacuated to mainland Saint Vincent to start a new life after Hurricane Beryl destroyed their home and belongings.

    Melinda

    “We had to run for cover, everything was flooded…the kids were panicking…It was hectic.” Melinda lost her house to Hurricane Beryl and was injured while helping her children to safety. They were staying in a Resource Center that had been turned into a shelter for displaced families.

    Ras Hadu

    “My vegetables were packed outside and they were floating. All of them went away through the water.” Ras’ market stand was wiped out by the hurricane, but he managed to get fresh produce to sell to the community at a low cost.

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    By air & sea: Reaching islands devastated by Hurricane Beryl

    An in depth update of WCK’s work during the hours and days after Beryl tore through the region.

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    On Carriacou

    Carriacou’s port was filled with ferries that had to dodge drifting debris in the water to pick up evacuees from the island.

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    • WCK’s Danielle is on Canouan where Chef Anika is cooking up nourishing meals for families recovering from Hurricane Beryl. People can stop by her restaurant for a delicious free lunch. Our team is also ensuring these meals reach all children in need. On the menu: BBQ chicken with rice, salad, and macaroni pie!

      Twitter | 8/12/2024

    • WCK’s Peter is in Carriacou, Grenada, where Chef Allison’s is cooking up creole fish at our Field Kitchen. The team here is locally-led and working tirelessly to provide delicious meals to families recovering from Hurricane Beryl that hit the region more than a month ago.

      Twitter | 8/09/2024

    • “World Central Kitchen is the only consistent food source for Petite Martinique. You said you will come—and you have never stopped. We’re so grateful.” Michelle is a local teacher and leader in her community. She helps our team find pockets of need deeper on the island to ensure all impacted residents receive nourishing meals.

      Twitter | 8/05/2024