Social and political unrest escalated over the past months, compounding an existing humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Widespread violence in Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital, displaced thousands of families.
To ensure we could support Haitians in as many ways as possible, we connected with local and international organizations, along with local women entrepreneurs whose businesses were disrupted by the chaos. These women work as food vendors and with WCK’s support they were again able to cook for their local communities.
WCK’s origins trace back to Haiti when José cooked alongside displaced families following the devastating 2010 earthquake. Since then, we have responded to four crises in the country, including a hurricane, earthquake, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
By the numbers
Hot Meals Served
Meal Kits Distributed
Partner organization: Hospital Albert Schweitzer
We supported our longtime partner and cornerstone of the community, Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAS). Their staff used local resources and HAS facilities to cook nourishing hot meals for families impacted by the violence engulfing the country.
Not only will we be feeding daily hot meals to people who are approaching starvation, but the ingredients for the meals are sourced from local farmers and providers to help support the local economy in Artibonite, which has been devastated by the chaos.
Jean Marc de Matteis
HAS CEO and WCK Board Member
Women entrepreneurs feeding their communities
These incredible women are experienced food vendors whose businesses have suffered since the country’s violent upheaval. With WCK’s support, they were once again able to cook for and serve their local communities while supporting themselves and their families.
Partner organization: CORE
In addition to cooking hundreds of thousands of meals at WCK-supported community kitchens, we worked alongside the nonprofit CORE to distribute food kits to Haitians impacted by unrest. We provided nearly 7,500 of these kits to families able to cook for themselves.
Chefs For Haiti
WCK’s origins trace back to Haiti when José cooked alongside displaced families following the devastating 2010 earthquake. Since then, we have responded to four crises in the country, including a hurricane, earthquake, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Help us continue providing meals to families in need.
Latest from the ground
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Since March, WCK has worked alongside NGO partners @HASHaiti and @COREresponse to provide meals to families in Haiti impacted by unrest. We distributed more than 750,000 warm, nourishing meals and 7,430 meal kits with fresh produce and dry goods to communities in need. Our efforts focused on supporting displaced families and children who are at risk of malnourishment.
