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As Ukrainian families live through their second full winter under occupation, WCK is again providing vegetable kits so people with the ability to cook for themselves have fresh ingredients to prepare nourishing meals at home. We have provided more than 112,000 of these kits—each one containing more than 15 pounds of produce—since this program began…
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Today, acute food needs in Ukraine have shifted to newly liberated and frontline communities—mostly along the country’s east and south. As a result, many of our restaurant partners in other parts of the country have reopened to the general public, buoyed by the support they received from WCK.
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Many in Chernihiv Oblast are working hard to repair and reclaim their homes and community buildings.
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A tribute to Damian
One of seven WCK workers killed by the IDF in Gaza on April 1, 2024.
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Black soil is the most fertile soil found on earth—and 65% of Ukraine’s land is covered in it. Because of this, more than half of Ukrainian households grew their own home gardens before Russia’s full scale invasion began. In the months since, this rich soil has sat fallow as backyard farmers throughout the country have…
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José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to humanitarian work and the culinary community.
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A tribute to James
One of seven WCK workers killed by the IDF in Gaza on April 1, 2024.
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In the early hours of June 6, residents of southern Ukraine woke to water streaming into their homes. The Kakhovka dam—located in the Kherson region along the Dnipro River—had been destroyed. Damage to the structure resulted in torrents of water that flooded dozens of communities. Families were forced to grab whatever belongings they could and…
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Every day, our teams are meeting and aiding Ukrainians who are living under threat, but who still remain hopeful. Here are some of their stories.
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Polina, WCK’s Culinary Lead in Ukraine, discusses how her team supports communities in need and what motivates her to show up day after day for Ukrainians living through Russia’s invasion.
