WCK Serving Tens of Thousands of Daily Hot Meals in Lebanon
As violence escalates in southern Lebanon and airstrikes expand to new areas, WCK is scaling up our operations to support internally displaced people fleeing the south and seeking shelter in Beirut and other parts of the country.
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate southern Lebanon, creating massive traffic congestion and leaving families stranded for hours without access to food or water.
WCK teams immediately mobilized to respond—first distributing food and water to families stuck on the roads, and then rapidly expanding kitchen operations in safer areas.
WCK is now operating nine kitchens across Lebanon, including four in Beirut. Our team is currently producing tens of thousands of meals per day, prioritizing families sheltering in schools and informal displacement centers.
Meet Chef Aline
Aline Kamakian is a writer, Lebanese Armenian culinary ambassador, and member of WCK’s Chef Corps who is leading our efforts in Lebanon. She has supported WCK’s work in both Armenia and Lebanon—including in 2020, when she and her team cooked thousands of meals for families impacted by the massive Beirut explosion, even after sustaining injuries in the blast.
Our job at World Central Kitchen is to make sure that wherever they arrive, there is at least a hot meal waiting for them. We are working closely with municipalities and local partners to reach the families who need it most, as quickly and as consistently as possible.
Chef Aline Kamakian, WCK Chef Corps Member
See WCK’s team in action in Beirut
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