World Central Kitchen

2022 relief accomplishmentsin 2022 wck served millions of fresh meals to people impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises around the World in more than 30 countries including ukraine, poland, romania, moldova, the philippines, tonga, venezuela, and the united states. Additionally, wck trained chefs and school cooks; advanced clean cooking practices; and awarded grants to farms, fisheries, and small food businesses while also providing training and networking opportunities through its programs in the caribbean and Central america.continued on schedule o.by partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of food trucks, restaurants and/or emergency kitchens, and with the help of thousands of local contractors and volunteers, wck's relief team served nearly 200 million of freshly prepared meals in 2022.good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.

Policy department supports wck relief work in real time with on-the-ground and remote government coordination and communications while also taking emergency response learnings and formulating policy concepts for larger emergency response systems change.

2022 resilience accomplishmentsworld Central Kitchen's long-term programs aimed to improve human and environmental health, strengthen food economies, provide workforce development opportunities, and increase fair and just food access.wck's clean cooking program encouraged and eased the way for the adoption of clean cooking practices in developing countries where close to 4 million people worldwide die each year from complications due to cooking with charcoal and wood.continued on schedule o.a culinary training program provided haitian youth with the culinary skills necessary to earn employment in haiti's hospitality sector.wck's food producer network supported farmers, fishers, and food related small businesses in the caribbean and Central american with grants, capacity building workshops, and volunteer matching opportunities.the chef relief training program was an intensive course for culinary students, chefs, and chef instructors designed to empower participants with the core knowledge and skills needed to initiate and lead community-based responses to local disasters, regardless of whether wck is on the ground to activate or not.