We are aware of reports that members of the World Central Kitchen team have been killed in an IDF attack while working to support our humanitarian food delivery efforts in Gaza. This is a tragedy. Humanitarian aid workers and civilians should NEVER be a target. EVER.
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- “These are the heroes of WCK. These 7 beautiful souls were killed by the IDF in a strike as they were returning from a full day's mission. Their smiles, laughter, and voices are forever embedded in our memories.” - Erin Gore, CEO. Read more: wck.org/news/honoring-…
- World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here: wck.org/news/gaza-team…
- We are heartbroken to share that a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen colleagues was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. At this time, we are working with incomplete information and are urgently seeking more details. World Central Kitchen had no knowledge that any👁 We are heartbroken to share that a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen colleagues was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. At this time, we are working with incomplete information and are urgently seeking more details. World Central Kitchen had no knowledge that any individual in the vehicle had alleged ties to the October 7th Hamas attack. World Central Kitchen is pausing operations in Gaza at this time. Our hearts are with our colleagues and their families in this unimaginable moment.
- World Central Kitchen is calling for an independent investigation into the IDF strikes that killed seven members of our team on April 1, 2024. Read our full statement here: wck.org/news/idf-inves…
- WCK is now active in more than 30 states & territories feeding communities in need during this pandemic. Our friends at @salesforce have committed to supporting #ChefsForAmerica by matching all donations up to $250,000 made through this link: salesforce.com/wck Thank you! 🙏
- Thousands of Ukrainians have helped WCK serve nearly 180 million meals since February. Today, WCK’s @chefjoseandres was awarded the Order of Merit from President @ZelenskyyUa. This is a huge honor & our team is humbled to work side by side with Ukrainians to feed Ukrainians. 🇺🇦
- As snow fell in Medyka today, the WCK team served 4,000 hot meals over 18 hours. Tonight we are setting up a tent and tomorrow will begin providing meals 24 hours a day as families continue to cross the border at all hours of the night in search of safety. #ChefsForUkraine00:00
- It’s below freezing outside the Lviv railway station where Ukrainians arrive through the night from the east. @natemook & the WCK team brought bograch, a hearty stew, to keep families warm. Ivan, a car dealer turned soup provider, setup a huge cauldron here! #ChefsForUkraine 🇺🇦00:00
- After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/5)
- Asheville, we are here. WCK is in North Carolina working to reach flooded communities and families stranded by Hurricane Helene. #ChefsForNorthCarolina
- WCK water tanks, capable of delivering up to 100,000 gallons of potable water per day, have arrived in Asheville, NC. Infrastructure damage from Hurricane Helene has created an acute water shortage in the area, so these trucks will provide desperately needed drinking water for
- The World Central Kitchen team in Ukraine is safe after our clearly marked armored aid vehicle was struck by a Russian drone equipped with an explosive device near Oleksandrivka. Thankfully, no injuries are reported. Humanitarians should never ever be a target of war. Read our
- Proskovia is 92—she lived through WWII & now lives under constant shelling in eastern Ukraine. Her grandson is on the frontlines & she’s worried sick about him. Proskovia looks forward to WCK food deliveries & doesn’t let us go until we take 🍎s from her garden! #ChefsForUkraine
