Recovery doesn't just mean regaining access to meals—it also means rebuilding joy. At Yellow Monastery in Kathmandu, many families and children are still displaced after communities were devastated by flash flooding and landslides. WCK teams and our partners brought burgers from restaurant partner Pumpernickel Bakery, then joined them for drawing, playing, and dancing. #ChefsForNepal

WCK is responding to severe flash flooding in Madrigueras, Spain after heavy rains from the DANA storm system struck overnight. Our teams are already serving meals to affected community members as quickly as possible. We have deep experience responding to floods in Spain, having supported communities during Storm Leonardo earlier this year and the Valencia DANA in 2024. Read more: wck.org/news/first-alert-wck… #ChefsForSpain WCK está respondiendo a las graves inundaciones repentinas en Madrigueras, España, tras las intensas lluvias de la DANA que azotaron durante la noche. Nuestros equipos trabajan para llevar comida a las personas afectadas lo más rápido posible. Tenemos amplia experiencia respondiendo a inundaciones en España, habiendo apoyado a comunidades durante la Tormenta Leonardo a principios de este año y la DANA de Valencia en 2024. Leer más: wck.org/es/news/primera-aler… #ChefsForSpain

Alongside Heal Palestine, one of our local partners in Gaza, WCK organized an event for children to play games and have fun. We served plates of fish and herbed rice as well as sweet potatoes topped with nuts and honey for dessert, a beloved sweet treat during this time of year. This event was about more than serving meals—it provided joy and created a space for the community to come together. #ChefsForGaza

Olena and her 13 children lived in Vovchansk, Ukraine, and kept cows, pigs, chickens, and a thriving garden. As the security situation there worsened and Russian attacks became more frequent, they were forced to flee, upending their lives as they moved to a small apartment in Kharkiv. One of the few items Olena brought was her grandmother's recipe book, which she and her children still use. Although they left their garden and animals behind, they are still able to participate in the cultural tradition of preserving produce using WCK's preservation kits. Our WCK #ChefsForUkraine preservation program is supporting families like Olena's as they jar vegetables for the winter, a beloved annual tradition in Ukraine. The children help wash and cut vegetables, prepare ingredients, and fill the jars. Activities like these help families maintain a sense of normalcy and stay close to each other and their culture, even during periods of intense change and uncertainty.

Spend a day in Gaza with WCK’s Chef Ibrahim🎥 As our lead chef in Gaza, Chef Ibrahim plans the weekly menu, ensures the kitchens are running smoothly, and makes sure hot meals make it to the people that need them most. When challenges arise, he’s the first one to step up and work on a solution—because he knows how many families rely on WCK for their daily meals. #ChefsForGaza

At WCK and @HASHaiti's kitchen in Coupon, Haiti, perseverance is as critical a part of each day as the meals we serve. Many of our cooks have experienced struggle themselves as violence continues across the lower Artibonite region, but they show up each day to care for their neighbors in need with hot meals and listening ears. #ChefsForHaiti

A few weeks after WCK's team first arrived in Gre, Nepal, via helicopter, we're still supporting families. When we met with community leaders, they asked for simple necessities like oil, salt, shampoo, and soap. Our teams are delivering these items, plus treats like brownies for local children. As community needs change, WCK and our local partners are working side by side to make sure those needs are met. #ChefsForNepal

"We're software, not hardware." – José Andrés, WCK Founder While WCK has specialized hardware like our food trucks, Response Operations Centers, and pre-positioned containers of essential supplies, it's our software that is at the core of our mission. People, partnerships, local communities, volunteers, and donors are the infrastructure that allows WCK to be first on the ground with meals in times of crisis. All over the world. #ChefsForTheWorld

Before a single plate is served, there's a team tracking storms, watching conditions shift, and asking the same question: where will people need us next? Join us for Before the Storm: How WCK Prepares for a Crisis, a live virtual event on October 8, 2026, from 2:00–3:00 PM EDT. You'll hear directly from team members who monitor emerging crises, assess conditions on the ground, and decide where and how World Central Kitchen responds, so that communities are met right when the need is greatest. The event will also be recorded and shared afterwards. Register here: bit.ly/4yowrMs?utm_source=tw… #ChefsForTheWorld

Spend the morning with Mak, a WCK team member in Nepal! Mak works to coordinate our meal distributions in the wake of the destructive flooding that left thousands of families without access to food last month. Join him as he plans distribution sites and walks through our morning meals for the community members who rely on him and his local teams. #ChefsForNepal

In the face of ongoing shortages, WCK teams use every part of our supplies to support communities in Gaza. For the beginning of the school year, they disassembled the pallets our supplies had been delivered on, giving them a second life as desks for students. Now, the students have a comfortable place to sit during their lessons as our teams continue to support families with hot meals. #ChefsForGaza

Only a small number of residents still remain in the village of Barvinok, and they’re coming together to support one another. WCK provides food and drinking water for this community because access to both is limited. When we make our deliveries, residents with cars pick up supplies for their neighbors as well—making sure no one is forgotten. #ChefsForUkraine

20-year-old Ali (slide 1) lost his father in a strike in Lebanon, leaving him without immediate family. That's when he joined the team at WCK's Kfour kitchen, a hub of our relief efforts in Lebanon. Today, he feels that he's found a new sense of belonging as he supports our chefs and makes sure the kitchen stays clean. #ChefsForMidEast

Update from WCK’s Yasmin in Nepal📍 This month’s flooding in Nepal washed away several bridges across the Trishuli River, making it incredibly difficult for people to travel and deliver aid. WCK teams met a group of residents operating a ropeway box in Bidur to ferry people across the river. We distributed hot meals to this group of volunteers to sustain them while they help their neighbors. #ChefsForNepal

For Nataliia, a greenhouse has become a way to put down roots again. She and her husband were displaced from their home in Veselianka, and they are rebuilding their lives on the other side of the river in Ruchaivka. A local resident gave them a home and a small garden plot, and this spring WCK also provided her with a greenhouse. Since then, Nataliia has filled it with tomatoes, cucumbers, and greens that she plans to turn into preserves. For her, growing food is more than a harvest—it’s a way to continue something she’s loved her entire life and bring her family together around the table. #ChefsForUkraine

Join the team at WCK’s Salam Field Kitchen as they prepare today’s meal: a hearty meat and vegetable medley packed with green beans, peppers, carrots, and more. Once the pots are filled and loaded into vans, our team distributes them to displaced families in central Gaza. #ChefsForGaza

Today, Russian strikes across Ukraine damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, killed at least seven people, and injured dozens more. WCK teams were on the ground in several impacted communities to provide immediate support to families and first responders. 📍 Kyiv: Drone strikes hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, a medical center, and the city’s main food market. We served hot meals and drinks to residents and emergency teams, and also distributed gas stoves to people whose homes were damaged. 📍 Kharkiv: An attacks on a residential high-rise damaged several floors and injured dozens of people, including children. Our teams were on site with hot meals, sandwiches, and warm drinks as soon as search and rescue efforts were underway. 📍 Odesa: After strikes in residential areas, we provided meals, snacks, and water to support emergency response teams leading recovery efforts as well as impacted residents. #ChefsForUkraine

WCK’s support for families impacted by disaster goes beyond hot meals—we do whatever we can to fuel recovery. Kim joined WCK with more than 30 years of experience in global supply chains. Now, he leads our team sourcing food, equipment, and other supplies as locally as possible in crisis zones across the world. He sees firsthand how buying local helps stimulate the economy in the aftermath of a disaster, helping communities get back on their feet. #ChefsForTheWorld