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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…

World Central Kitchen arrived in the Sumy region of Ukraine at the beginning of April 2022, just weeks after Russia launched its full scale invasion. Today, in the midst of an energy and food shortage caused by Russian attacks, WCK remains. Sumy Oblast shares an almost 350-mile border with Russia and contains one of just…

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.

World Central Kitchen is honored to have now served 350 million meals worldwide. Right now, WCK Relief Teams are on the ground in Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Japan, Ukraine, Florida, and Alabama supporting families impacted by conflict and natural disasters.

Once more, the WCK family is mourning the loss of a friend, team member, and courageous Food Fighter. Igor—a WCK volunteer—was killed when a Russian missile hit his apartment building in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region.

Nadi Salem Awad Salout was killed by an Israeli airstrike on August 7 near Deir al-Balah, Gaza. He was an integral member of our WCK team from the early days of our response and a humanitarian at his very core. At age 37, Nadi was a husband and a father of four young children.

With more aid organizations now present in large population centers throughout Ukraine, WCK teams are able to focus on supporting the most isolated, at risk, and hardest-hit regions of the country. As the conflict enters a new phase, we are prioritizing efforts aimed at supporting communities caught between the fighting to provide nourishing meals to…

One of seven WCK workers killed by the IDF in Gaza on April 1, 2024.