As Conflict Escalates in Lebanon, WCK Reaches 1 Million Meals Served
As violence intensifies across Lebanon, World Central Kitchen (WCK) has reached a critical milestone: more than 1 million meals served since March 2 to families impacted by the conflict. At the same time, teams on the ground warn that a broader crisis is rapidly unfolding as displacement surges and infrastructure collapses.
WCK is currently serving more than 25,000 hot meals daily, reaching internally displaced families across the country—from northern areas like Jbeil, to the Bekaa Valley and Baalbek, to Beirut and Mount Lebanon, and south to Saida. Meals are delivered directly to shelters, many of them overcrowded schools or improvised spaces, as well as to families living in tents and on the streets after fleeing their homes.
WCK priority is simple: wherever a shelter opens, we move as close as possible so we can get hot, nourishing meals to people immediately. Families are arriving with nothing, and for many, this is the only warm meal they will have all day.
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
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