WCK’s reporting in following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake in California. Our team is currently in Rio Dell getting food trucks in for meal service first thing in the morning. Residents are without power & water so we’ll ensure they have fresh meals. #ChefsForCalifornia
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Arriving days ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall, the WCK team spread out across the state to be ready to respond as soon as the storm passed.
🎥 Here’s a quick look at our efforts so far. Alongside 25 restaurant & food truck partners, we’ll keep cooking. #ChefsForFlorida
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WCK's Sam is on Sanibel Island, FL. The island was devastated by Hurricane Ian—the singular causeway collapsed making it now inaccessible by car. We've flown in food & water for first responders to give to anyone still on the island as rescue efforts continue. #ChefsForFlorida
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UPDATE from this morning with WCK's in Cape Coral, Florida 📽️ As Hurricane Ian slams into the western coast of the state, WCK has teams both north & south of here ready to begin getting meals to anyone in need when the storm passes. #ChefsForFlorida
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Update from WCK's Sam✈️ As Hurricane Fiona continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, we're loading a plan with sandwiches, fruit & water to take to the Turks & Caicos Islands. Comms are down & weather is just clear enough to fly so we'll get there to see how we can best support.
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The small coastal city of Golovin, Alaska was hit hard by the storm—residents lost power & water and homes were pulled from their foundations. WCK reached the community by air, bringing sandwiches, fruit, veggies, rice & water. We'll keep coming as long as needed! #ChefsForAlaska
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How did get so nimble? They have handed out free meals by the millions while responding to disasters around the world. sits down with to share the story. #CNNHeroes Salutes this Saturday at 10pm ET.
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We Feed People—a film directed by —charts the evolution of WCK’s food relief efforts, from the earliest days in Haiti to our current global impact.
The film is now available on , & ! Join the conversation using #WeFeedPeople!
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WCK's work is only possible because of the dedication, hard work & love of thousands of people who show up for neighbors in need around the world. As says, "everyone is part of World Central Kitchen, they just may not know it yet... " That means YOU! #WeFeedPeople
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UPDATE from WCK’s in Santa María Tonameca, Mexico. Hurricane Agatha has left this area without water, electricity & comms. They need ingredients to cook with so we’ll bring food tomorrow as we continue to identify communities needing support—more soon. #ChefsForMexico
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When you arrive in a place like Abaco that has been devastated you have to look for anything that you can use as a resource. Boats the hurricane swept on land can still have fuel, so after I landed I took mental note of places we could come back to, if needed. #WeFeedPeople
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As the sun set on the first night I spent in Abaco, there was zero light anywhere. Once it was dark, I spotted a single set of headlights in the distance—so I ran. I met a family in that truck, and they became WCK's first delivery team and vehicle in Abaco! #WeFeedPeople
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When I first arrived in Guatemala to join WCK, I was struck by 2 things: how quickly José started working (we went to the store for food immediately) and how José treated the people he served, with such dignity. So, somehow a few weeks has turned into 4 years! #WeFeedPeople
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Learn more about #WeFeedPeople and the mission for and his team at by joining tonight's Twitter Watch party!
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We Feed People—a new documentary from @RealRonHoward featuring WCK & @chefjoseandres—takes a deeper look into our food relief work. Now on @disneyplus, use #WeFeedPeople to join us live on Twitter tonight at 8pm ET/5pm PT for behind-the-scenes stories! wck.org/wefeedpeople
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This Friday, come behind the scenes of WCK’s fight to feed the world, one plate of food at a time!
Join us on Twitter for the premiere of the WCK documentary #WeFeedPeople directed by Ron Howard—the watch party kicks off on 5/27 at 8 ET/5 PT! wck.org/wefeedpeople
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Ground Report from WCK’s Sam in Las Vegas, NM! Dry & windy conditions are making containing this fire incredibly difficult—our team is working with local restaurants and activating a kitchen in Santa Fe to ensure evacuees and first responders have fresh meals. #ChefsForNewMexico
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. and his team are providing millions of meals to Ukrainian refugees. Spoke with him at Warsaw Central train station about his operation.
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2 years ago, Jason and I we cut our hair in a small Chinese family barber shop in San Francisco getting ready for what became our biggest emergency to date! COVID-19 began feeding in Japan weeks earlier!#ChefsForTheWorld served millions of meals non stop!
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.’ nonprofit organization, , has set up mobile kitchens along the Ukrainian border and near transit hubs to provide meals for refugees.
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Never thought we’d design,build, install&implement a high capacity industrial food production facility in less than 5 days!Oh and set up a full distribution of 9 semi trucks a day through a military zone.Only can!Let’s pray we close this kitchen as fast as we built it!
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Take a look in our @WCKitchen kitchen & warehouse on the border of Ukraine in Poland! From here we are cooking tens of thousands of meals for refugees & sending trucks to @natemook and our team in Lviv! Thank you for standing with us and the people of Ukraine! #ChefsForUkraine 
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. and are currently working to help those impacted by the crisis in Ukraine by providing hot meals and supporting local restaurants.
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📍Krakivets Polish border crossing | 1 March 2022
WFP teams arrive at the Ukrainian - Polish border for needs assessment of the displaced Ukrainians.
WFP is expecting its first convoy of food assistance to arrive at the Ukrainian - Polish border in the next few hours.
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UPDATE from the border of Ukraine 📽️ 150,000+ people have fled—WCK’s is at an accommodation center where buses bring families after they cross into Poland. We’re still serving meals at the border while also expanding to serve in Moldova & Ukraine soon. #ChefsForUkraine
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WCK’s is on the ground at the Ukraine-Poland border, where thousands of refugees are crossing. Tonight we have meals here & at a train station where families are sleeping. We will scale up efforts quick to serve hundreds of thousands here & in Romania. #ChefsForUkraine
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Report from our team in Petrópolis Brazil! is on the ground right after major flash flooding caused many landslides—over 100 confirmed deaths so far…Working with amazing friends to get food to those affected plus search&rescue #ChefsForBrazil
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UPDATE from Madagascar 🎥 WCK’s Sam & Melissa are on the ground after #CycloneBatsirai—the second major storm to hit the country in weeks. We are working to support groups already serving displaced families while we get to coastal communities hit the hardest. #ChefsForMadagascar
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Excited to share the story of !Thankyou my friend for telling our story. 12yrs ago we began sending cooks to feed hungry people in need..still today we are building resilience one plate of food at a time. schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/205
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Tonga Eruption Update 🎥 WCK’s reports in from Fiji, where we are preparing food kits for families that will go by boat to Tonga this week. We are also working with local restaurants in Tonga that began serving meals to shelters today! More news soon! #ChefsForTonga
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Many of our team did not celebrate New Year’s at home…They were in Brazil where huge floods devastated communities. This is Dario Meira, which was under water…Markets haven’t opened yet & nearest town is 45 mins away—so we are providing fresh meals! #ChefsForBrazil
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UPDATE from Brazil 📽️ WCK's is in Itambé, Bahia where flash flooding destroyed homes & displaced thousands. About 100 towns have declared a state of emergency due to the widespread flooding, so WCK is providing meals & water as we see how to best assist #ChefsForBrazil
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Quick update from in Mayfield 🎥 Working with local restaurants & food trucks—many of which began providing food to neighbors right after the tornadoes hot—we’re serving lunch & dinner to families across Kentucky. We also have our own Relief Truck cooking up hot meals!
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WCK’s is reporting in from just north of the Darien Gap in Panama, where thousands of families—many Haitians—make the dangerous trek from South America. We are assessing the situation to understand food needs—and how we end up with crises like those in Del Rio, Texas.
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UPDATE from WCK’s Sam (and our new friend, Pierreline!) at a makeshift shelter in Cavaillon, about an hour east of Les Cayes. The WCK team is continually finding pockets of need like this throughout Haiti—today we are serving fresh meals at more than 60 locations. #ChefsForHaiti
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A team from the World Central Kitchen travels to remote regions of Haiti as desperation rises.
@mattriverscnn reports cnn.it/2WbfrfX
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UPDATE from #Haiti as we end a busy day delivering hot meals to communities affected by the earthquake. & are in the mountains near Camp-Perrin, north of Les Cayes, where families have gathered at a school. #ChefsForHaiti
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UPDATE from the team in Haiti tonight! reports from Port-au-Prince airport…where we just landed with more cooking equipment to expand operations. Rain is starting from tropical storm Grace, adding to difficult situation for everyone after the earthquake…
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People of Haiti, needs our support….. and many other organizations are moving in……..we will be next to you!….#ChefsForHaiti
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UPDATE from team on the ground of the #DixieFire…now largest single fire in California history! reporting from outside Greenville, which was devastated by the fire… Taylorsville also evacuated. We have multiple teams ready to support! #ChefsForCalifornia
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UPDATE from California 🎥: WCK’s Anna is at a shelter in Northern CA where families are staying due to wildfire evacuations. WCK’s Relief Team is on the ground where we’re preparing to serve meals in the days ahead in response to the Dixie & River Fires. #ChefsForCalifornia
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On the ground in Ahrweiler, Germany, where residents are starting to clean up after the major floods. WCK’s reports in as we now have 3 food trucks up and running to provide hot meals during this difficult time. #ChefsForGermany
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