World Central Kitchen

World Central Kitchen
AbbreviationWCK
Formation2010 (2010)
FounderJosé Andrés
TypeNot-for-profit non-governmental organization
PurposeFood security
HeadquartersWashington, DC, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewck.org

World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that provides food relief. It was founded in 2010 by Spanish American chef and restaurateur José Andrés following the earthquake in Haiti,[1][2] and has subsequently responded to Hurricane Harvey, the 2018 lower Puna eruption, 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, and the ongoing Gaza humanitarian crisis.

The organization has suffered casualties in areas of armed conflict, including one volunteer in Kharkiv in 2023 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[3] and seven aid workers during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[4]

  1. ^ Wilson, Christie (25 June 2018). "World Central Kitchen helps to ensure quality meals are made available for evacuees". Honolulu star advertiser. Honolulu. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ Cunniffe, Eileen (17 September 2018). "Chefs as First Responders? Yes, Thanks to World Central Kitchen". nonprofit quarterly. Boston, MA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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