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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine and WCK’s response there both enter their fifth year, WCK teams are still working hard to provide families across the country with comforting meals during dark times. WCK Ukraine’s Response Director, Yuliya, has answers to some of your most frequently asked questions about our work in Ukraine:

Yuliya, WCK’s Ukraine Response Director, joined WBUR’s Here & Now with Scott Tong to talk about what our response to the war in Ukraine actually looks like on the ground—and why, in times of crisis, food is more than aid. It is hope.

Update from July 23, 2005 After a drone strike hit a WCK supplies warehouse in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, we didn’t stop. Our teams adapted to deliver food kits and water without interruption during repairs. Now, the facility is operating at full capacity, with local teams ensuring aid reaches communities. At approximately 5:00 AM local time, the…

Four years ago, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion, World Central Kitchen made a simple promise: We stand with the people of Ukraine. Since those first days in 2022, WCK has served more than 295 million meals to Ukrainians surviving the war—at train stations and border crossings, in de-occupied towns, and in cities under constant…

Three years ago, World Central Kitchen began supporting Ukrainians impacted by war—marking the first time WCK mobilized in response to an active conflict. What started as an emergency relief effort—serving hot meals to people fleeing the front lines—quickly evolved into a multifaceted response, adapting to meet the changing needs of communities across the country.