World Central Kitchen

WCK and our local partner Good News for Africa are working together in Kalehe, Democratic Republic of the Congo to distribute fresh meals to schools, hospitals, and orphanages across the community. We’re sourcing local ingredients like sambaza—small freshwater fish—and produce to ensure the meals we serve are rooted in local traditions and packed with familiar flavors. As families navigate displacement and the ongoing Ebola outbreak, we’re making sure they have reliable access to the meals they need. #ChefsForDRC

When the Russian strike hit, Svitlana’s first thought was of her cat, home alone in their Chernihiv apartment. She hurried home from work and found him inside, frightened but thankfully unhurt. Almost all her windows were shattered, and shrapnel left marks across the walls. Svitlana was one of many Chernihiv residents WCK supported after this attack, providing hot meals and drinks to affected residents as they recover. #ChefsForUkraine

Each meal begins with a seed. WCK's Mirna walked us through every step our ingredients take before they become a meal for Lebanese families without consistent access to food. Today, we're harvesting and cooking the ingredients for rice with pea stew and fresh lettuce and tomato salad, made with vegetables from the fields surrounding our Zahlé kitchen. Our Lebanese team members care for the vegetables from sowing to cooking, sharing compassion and love at each point in the process. #ChefsForMidEast

We asked our teams at WCK and HAS Haiti what their work has meant for their communities. Here’s what they told us. #ChefsForHaiti

WCK's #ChefsForMidEast teams were forced to leave our kitchen in Marwanieh, Lebanon after increased strikes made it unsafe for us to stay. Today, as the situation has become safer, our teams have returned to Marwanieh and are once again serving families in the region. Hear from our teammates about the importance of showing up for these communities.

Rain and dropping temperatures have arrived in Gaza. For families living in tents, winter makes an already difficult situation harder: soaked bedding, flooded ground, and no safe way to cook. Across our network of Palestinian-led kitchens, WCK teams are cooking through it, working to make sure the most vulnerable families can count on a hot meal. #ChefsForGaza

Nour (left) and Anwar are united through friendship and their work as part of WCK’s #ChefsForGaza team, but they are also united through grief. Both of them have lost their husbands and now are supporting their children on their own. They show up at the kitchen every day, standing side by side to prepare meals for families that have also experienced loss. Their work with WCK not only helps provide stability for Nour, Anwar, and their families, but also gives the women a much-needed support system as they try and rebuild their lives.

The team at Yellow Dog Cafe joined WCK to serve their neighbors in Malabar, Florida impacted by flooding. With our support, they've scaled up the number of meals they’re preparing. It's local partners like Yellow Dog Cafe that power our responses with their community connections and passion. #ChefsForFlorida

When WCK's #ChefsForUkraine teams visited Viktoriia and her 10 children, they all gathered to cook together. Viktoriia and her family are recipients of WCK’s Preservation Project, through which families get fresh, locally grown produce and the supplies they need to preserve it for the colder months. These supplies help families without consistent access to produce participate in the beloved Ukrainian tradition of making preserves while preparing food to store for the winter. Kira and Maryna measured oil and salt and helped put WCK labels on the jars, while Davyd helped seal them. The children were curious about every step, coming back again and again to see what their mother was making. WCK is serving families like theirs across Ukraine. Learn more about our Preservation Project here: wck.org/news/ukraine-preserv…

At WCK, no tool has only one purpose. Families in Gaza are bracing to face another winter living in tents. Rising tides can mean cold seawater can make its way into the tents of people sheltering along the coast. That's why WCK is working closely with our local partners at the Mayasem Association to repurpose pots no longer fit for cooking as seawater barriers to protect these families as they weather another winter in a tent. Read more from @AJEnglish: aljazeera.com/features/2026/… #ChefsForGaza

WCK teams are bringing meals directly to families in Central Florida who have no way to reach food after historic flooding made the roads impassable. In Brevard County, we met a 103-year-old man whose home was surrounded by water. We’re serving him —and neighbors across the county—for as long as the roads stay closed. Hear from WCK's Charlie for @WESH: wesh.com/article/world-centr… #ChefsForFlorida

Hundreds of fresh meals are going out today in Melbourne, Florida. WCK is cooking at Cedars Café alongside Chef Corps member Toni, getting food to families hit by the floods. The three sandwiches on the menu: ham and cheese, turkey and cheese, and a vegetarian option with honey hummus. Sandwiches get food into people’s hands fast. Warm meals start soon. #ChefsForFlorida

WCK’s #ChefsForUkraine teams have long supported displaced families with food kits, and now we can extend that support further across the country in partnership with Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s national postal service. We have already sent our first shipment of food kits to families in Kyiv, and we’re expanding deliveries to more regions to provide tens of thousands of kits every month. We’ll even be able to extend our support to communities our teams can’t safely reach in person. As families rebuild their lives in new communities, these kits can help ease the worry of where their next meals come from. Because for Ukrainians forced to leave their homes, support should reach them wherever they go. Команда World Central Kitchen вже давно підтримує родини, які були змушені залишити свої домівки, продуктовими наборами в межах ініціативи #ChefsForUkraine. Тепер завдяки партнерству з Укрпоштою ми можемо розширити цю підтримку та допомогти ще більшій кількості людей по всій Україні. Ми вже відправили першу партію продуктових наборів родинам у Києві та плануємо розширити доставку на інші регіони, щоб щомісяця надавати десятки тисяч наборів таким чином. Завдяки цьому ми зможемо підтримувати навіть ті громади, до яких наші команди не можуть безпечно дістатися особисто. Родинам, які облаштовують життя на новому місці, ці набори допомагають трохи зменшити хвилювання щодо того, як забезпечити себе їжею. Адже ми прагнемо, щоб українці, які були змушені залишити свої домівки, могли розраховувати на підтримку, де б вони не опинилися.

Streets in Barefoot Bay, Florida may be submerged by flooding, but that isn’t stopping WCK from reaching people in need. The floodwaters have knocked out power and left many families on a boil water advisory, which means they can’t cook for themselves. WCK teams are on the ground in impacted communities, delivering sandwiches from @jerseymikes and connecting with residents to learn what they need. #ChefsForFlorida

📢Update from Barefoot Bay, Florida WCK’s Amy is in Barefoot Bay, where historic flooding has isolated communities, left residents without power, and even stranded families in their homes. We’re on the ground with fresh sandwiches in hand, working alongside local partners who are already feeding their neighbors to get people the support they need. #ChefsForFlorida

WCK is responding in Central Florida after historic flooding and rainfall. With the power out, many families have lost everything in their refrigerators, and flooded roads have cut them off from grocery stores. Our teams are working with local partners to serve nourishing meals to people in need. #ChefsForFlorida Read More: wck.org/news/central-florida…

Rice is a central part of Palestinian cuisine—it’s a symbol of hospitality and a key ingredient in many traditional dishes. Join the team at one of WCK's kitchens in Gaza as they prepare pots of rice for the hundreds of thousands of hot meals we distribute every day. #ChefsForGaza