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When violence escalates and daily life is disrupted, people don’t just need food–they need something warm, familiar, and sustaining. One of the many meals WCK teams serve in Ukraine is borsch–a traditional Eastern European beet soup. But, as Ukrainians face renewed violence and an energy crisis during the coldest months of the year, WCK’s Relief…
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In order to make sure World Central Kitchen teams can serve meals to the people who need them most, we need to understand what’s happening on the ground—who is receiving support, what they need, and how those needs are changing.
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Her insights on rebuilding Ukraine’s food supply chain and her first call with José Andrés
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WCK is supporting evacuees around Ukraine as Russian advances force tens of thousands from their homes.
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From the destruction of farmland to the threat of airstrikes, the obstacles to growing food in Ukraine have become insurmountable for many residents. But through the efforts of World Central Kitchen, communities are finding hope and comfort in a simple but vital lifeline: fresh vegetables.
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Hours after President Zelenskyy declared an energy emergency in Ukraine, WCK is opening multiple “Bohrach Stations” across Kyiv, serving warm bowls of bohrach—a traditional hearty Ukrainian stew—to local residents.
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Nearly a thousand rescuers and emergency services personnel deployed to more than 50 facilities early this week in response to the surge in Russian strikes.
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On Thursday, July 18, a clearly marked World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid vehicle was struck by a Russian short range explosive device fired by a drone as the armored truck was returning from a food delivery mission in the vicinity of Oleksandrivka, Ukraine. Thankfully, no injuries are reported. Our driver was unharmed and there were…
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Since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, WCK and Ukrainian Railways have worked side by side to reach families at some of the most difficult moments of the war.
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When WCK founder José Andrés asked the residents of the newly-liberated village of Novopetrivka what they needed most, their answer was unexpected. “We want to bring back that green, blooming life,” they said. In February 2023, José visited Ukraine’s Kherson region. The damage from months of occupation was clear—destroyed infrastructure, deserted homes, gardens left untended.…
