Volunteer With WCK

 

Emergency Food Relief

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For our food relief efforts, WCK activates our Chef Relief Team, comprised of professional chefs, logistics experts, and other specialists to establish and oversee the emergency kitchens we operate after a disaster.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without amazing volunteers, most of whom are locals from the communities we are serving. Some people do drive or fly in to assist, but they do so at their own cost and by making their own arrangements.

We train our volunteers on the lines, and can use people with professional cooking experience, 4×4 vehicles to help with food purchases and deliveries, and anyone willing to serve a fresh meal with a smile.

In many cases, we welcome children accompanied by adults. Different emergency relief kitchens will have varying capacity to accommodate our younger helpers.

To keep our team, volunteers, and everyone safe, we have robust COVID-19 safety precautions in place. Masks MUST be worn at all times onsite and additional protocols are outlined on our volunteer site.

Sign up here to join our WCK Volunteer Corps and we will be in touch about next steps!

Food Producer Network

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WCK's Food Producer Network is committed to strengthening food security, sustainability, and resiliency in the Caribbean and Central America by offering volunteers the opportunity to work at partnering smallholder farms, fisheries, and food businesses in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, and Guatemala.

There is much to be done: volunteer tasks can include everything from planting and harvesting, weeding, working with animals, building structures, stringing nets, cleaning, among others, to ensure that fresh food reaches those who need it.

Some things to keep in mind before signing up:

  • We are committed to providing a useful service to our Hosts, please come prepared to work and get your helping hands dirty!

  • Hosts are located in rural communities where public transportation is very limited. Volunteers must coordinate their own transportation to the experience.

  • We encourage spending a night out in the community where you will be volunteering. We are happy to make recommendations on where to stay and what to do, but volunteers coordinate their own accommodations and logistics.

  • Volunteers are asked to contribute to the program's food producing community with a small donation via our online portal.

La Red de Productores de Alimentos de WCK está comprometida con el fortalecimiento de la seguridad alimentaria, la sostenibilidad y la resiliencia en el Caribe y América Central al ofrecer a los voluntarios la oportunidad de trabajar con agricultores y empresas de alimentos en Puerto Rico, las Islas Vírgenes de los EE. UU., Las Bahamas y Guatemala.

Hay mucho que hacer: las tareas pueden incluir plantar, cosechar, desyerbar, trabajar con animales, construir estructuras, elaborar redes de pesca, limpiar, entre otras, para asegurar que los alimentos frescos se cultiven, cosechen y empaquen para llegar a quienes los necesitan.

Algunas detalles a tener en cuenta antes de comprometerse:

  • Estamos comprometidos a brindar un servicio útil a nuestros Anfitriones, ¡así que venga preparado para trabajar y ensuciarse las manos!

  • La mayoría de los Anfitriones se encuentran en comunidades rurales con difícil acceso a transportación pública, y los voluntarios coordinarían su propio transporte para la experiencia.

  • Le animamos a pasar una noche en la comunidad donde será voluntario. Nos complace hacer recomendaciones, pero los voluntarios coordinan sus propios alojamientos.

  • Se sugiere a los voluntarios que contribuyan al programa con una pequeña donación a través de nuestro portal en línea.