Indigenous communities surrounding Porto Alegre have been heavily impacted by ongoing flooding. WCK is reaching some of the most remote villages to ensure families get the support they need. In Lami and Aldeia Passo Grande we are providing meals, kitchen staples, and cooking

WCK’s team in Kharkiv was at the site of Saturday's attack on a hardware store within hours of the blast. The store was full of shoppers when the bomb hit, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more. We were at the site for five days, providing hundreds of meals as

WCK’s Juan Camilo is just outside of downtown Porto Alegre where many neighborhoods remain flooded. Our distribution teams are taking meals as far as road conditions allow and then coordinating with residents to use small boats to deliver meals to homes on flooded streets.

WCK is honored to be included on TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024. This recognition is a testament to the tireless work of our teams who have served more than 400 million meals since 2010 by standing shoulder to shoulder with the communities we serve, and

Access to humanitarian convoys into Gaza remains inconsistent. WCK is exploring all ways to ensure our kitchens have enough supplies to support communities in desperate need. We recently sourced potatoes, onions, and garlic from a local vendor that we used to cook alongside rice

Shelling in the forest surrounding Oskil, a town in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, ignited a blaze that burned a large swath of land. Teams of first responders were deployed to control the fire. WCK’s team has been on the ground for days providing hundreds of meals to fuel

As the month of Dhul-Hijjah approaches, we know it is precious for Muslims worldwide. Millions will gather to observe Hajj and World Central Kitchen stands united in our commitment to service. Our teams are on the ground across the world supporting communities in need. In Gaza,

In the face of Israeli operations in Rafah, countless families are being forced to flee once again. Ongoing attacks have forced us to pause work at our main kitchen in Rafah and relocate many of our community kitchens further north. The situation is dire but WCK's Palestinian

WCK teams in eastern Ukraine responded to forest fires this weekend sparked by Russian shelling in the region. Fires like these have become common around Lyman as attacks intensify. Our team provided meals and water to first responders working to contain the blaze.

Access to flooded communities surrounding Porto Alegre remains challenging. WCK is working alongside Mayday Brasil, a local search and rescue NGO, to ensure we safely reach families in need. The Mayday team has become an invaluable source of information as we reach the most

Update from Brazil 🎥 WCK’s Mario is in Itapua, a community south of Porto Alegre where an estimated 80% of the town remains under water. Our team delivered sandwiches to displaced families today and will return with hot meals.
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WCK, alongside local partners, is providing more than 4,500 meals daily for families in shelters across southern Lebanon. While some people have relocated to live with relatives in the region, many remain in makeshift shelters. We are cooking local favorites like this lamb and

WCK’s team in Brazil met Ricardo, a local truck driver, while assessing food needs in communities around Porto Alegre. Roads in the region are difficult to traverse so Ricardo volunteered his truck to help us reach families in the area. We transferred meals from our cars onto his

WCK’s team in Gaza delivered hundreds of meals to patients and staff at Al-Awda hospital in northern Gaza today. Our network of kitchens supports the food needs of medical centers all across Gaza struggling to cope with the desperate health needs of Palestinians impacted by the

Sandwich production is in full swing in Porto Alegre, Brazil! WCK teams are preparing and packing hundreds of sandwiches to provide immediate relief as we identify pockets of need in the region impacted by severe flooding. Today we will mobilize to the hardest hit communities

WCK’s Juan Camilo is checking in from Brazil, where our team is on the way to Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul. Thousands of people have been displaced from their homes due to flooding in the last few weeks, so we are working quickly to scale our efforts and provide meals to

Raeda’s home in northern Gaza was bombed, and she was forced to leave and seek shelter in the south like many other Palestinians. She does everything she can to support her community—in addition to working in one of WCK’s kitchens baking fresh bread, she also works at a medical

WCK’s kitchens in Deir al-Balah and Al-Mawasi are cooking tens of thousands of meals for families displaced by fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza. Our Field Kitchen in Rafah, where we have cooked millions of meals since October, has had to close for now as Israel’s offensive in