A series of bombs rocked several neighborhoods in Kharkiv this week. Among the targets was a high rise residential building in the city center. The blasts destroyed many apartments in the complex, causing injuries and displacing several families. WCK’s team was on the ground

“Our support, including hot meals and even a simple glass of warm tea, gives people hope and strength, letting them know they are not alone and are cared for.”
Inna is WCK’s regional lead in Kharkiv. She has been on the ground all week supporting families forced to evacuate the

WCK’s kitchens in central Gaza are cooking thousands of meals for hospitals in the region. Ambulance teams pick up pots of food from our Deir al-Balah and Al-Mawasi kitchens and then take the meals to several hospitals where patients, their families, and staff are in need of

WCK provided meals to thousands of displaced Palestinians sheltering in Al-Musaddar today. We established seven distribution points within the community to ensure anyone in need could obtain food. The meals are cooked at our nearby Deir al-Balah kitchen and distributed by the

WCK provided nourishing plates of chicken over rice to people sheltering at a school in southern Lebanon. People have been forced to evacuate communities across the region because of bombardment along the border with Israel. Working alongside local partners, we are providing more

Amidst escalating attacks in eastern Ukraine, WCK’s Emergency Team responded to recent Russian strikes in Kharkiv’s city center that left people trapped under the rubble of damaged buildings. We provided hot meals and water to support residents and volunteers assisting with

WCK is honored to announce that the Jordanian General Fatwa Office and Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought have certified our work in the Middle East and Gaza as Zakat-eligible. This certification is a significant milestone, as Zakat is a fundamental pillar of Islam,

Families across the Kharkiv region are fleeing for their safety as Russian attacks intensify in eastern Ukraine. In Buhaivka, WCK provided comforting bowls of soup and water to people forced to evacuate their homes with what few belongings they could carry.
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WCK’s team in Gaza was out in makeshift camps across Khan Younis today distributing meals cooked at our newest Field Kitchen in Al-Mawasi. Families here have fled from northern Gaza and more people are now arriving from Rafah. On the menu: stewed beans and rice.
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WCK’s third Field Kitchen in Gaza cooked its first meals today. Named Damian’s Kitchen, after one of our 7 heroes killed by the IDF, this central Gaza kitchen will help scale our efforts as families continue to flee from Rafah in desperate search of safety.
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“I believe that these Easter cakes will remind people about peaceful times and give them hope for the future, and a feeling that we care about them, and we always remember them.” Yulia is one of WCK’s Ukrainian team members who helped spread joy this Easter. #ChefsForUkraine

Families in Kharkiv have faced a series of deadly attacks as Russian forces advance on the eastern Ukrainian region. WCK’s Emergency Response Team is on the ground supporting families impacted by attacks and the thousands of people forced to flee their homes.
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WCK’s innovative stoves are being installed in our kitchen in Mawasi. This will be our third Field Kitchen in Gaza and will have the capacity to cook tens of thousands of meals daily. The kitchen will help meet the needs of Palestinians fleeing north from Rafah.
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Since resuming operations, WCK’s Palestinian team is again pursuing every avenue to provide as much support as possible to families in Gaza. As the situation in Rafah grows increasingly dire, our team is working tirelessly so food reaches people in desperate need.
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Families in Ukraine marked their third Easter under Russian occupation. WCK’s #ChefsForUkraine team in embarked on a mission to bring joy & uphold tradition by providing thousands of pasky—traditional Easter cakes—to offer a sense of home.
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WCK is working nonstop in Mawasi to get Damian’s Kitchen up & running. The kitchen is named in honor of one of our fallen heroes & will be our third Field Kitchen in Gaza. We’re currently working on the water & electrical systems essential to safely cook at scale.
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“The Easter holidays in the past were completely different, without this war,” Oksana told WCK’s team distributing pasky, traditional Ukrainian Easter cakes, near Kyiv. “Now everything is not the same and your Easter cakes reminded me of peaceful times.” #ChefsForUkraine

Countless displaced Palestinians are desperately seeking safety once more as strikes on Rafah intensify. WCK’s kitchen in the city cooked thousands of servings of mujadara—a comforting dish of rice, lentils & caramelized onions—for families in camps and on the move.
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WCK has provided more than 100,000 vegetable kits this year to Ukrainians able to cook for themselves. The kits are full of local staples like cabbage, potatoes, and beets that families use to make some of their favorite dishes, like comforting bowls of borsch.
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Evacuation orders in Rafah have forced several WCK-supported community kitchens to pause cooking today. Still, our field kitchens and community kitchens outside evacuation zones provided more than 168,000 meals in communities around Rafah and Deir al-Balah.
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