WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / North Carolina, USA North Carolina, USA, Oct 2018Hurricane – WCK Serves 300,000 Meals Following Hurricane Florence to evacuees and first responders. Hurricane Florence that caused evacuation to over 1.7 million people, is estimated to have caused $16-20 billion in damages, and placed 19,000 people in emergency shelters. Digital …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Mississippi, USA Mississippi, USA, March 2021Winter storm. Lack of water- Residents in Jackson, Mississippi found themselves without running water following a widespread winter storm. Working alongside the city of Jackson, Jackson Public Schools, and local restaurant partners, the WCK team served fresh meals and distributed hundreds of thousands …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Bahia, Brazil Bahia, Brazil, Dec 2021-Jan 2022Extreme rainfall- It left widespread damage across the Brazilian state of Bahia. To reach communities throughout the impacted areas, WCK mobilized local restaurants to cook for neighbours in need. Two months of ongoing rainfall resulted in the rupture of two dams, bringing …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Madrid, Spain Madrid, Spain, Jan 2021Snowstorm- In response to Madrid’s historic snowstorm Filomena, WCK’s Relief Team started cooking even before roads were cleared. The delivery team followed the snow plows for 10 hours, bringing meals to hospitals, snowed-in seniors, and other vulnerable communities. Digital collectibles (42 NFTs) WCK/José …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Ukraine #3 Ukraine, April 2022Invasion and kitchens expansion – WCK expands its work in Ukraine, spirits up, as hospitalized staffers at the destroyed kitchen say they want to get back to work when their burns heal. Others managed to salvage food and equipment that was brought to one …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Ukraine #2 Ukraine, April 2022Missile-A Russian missile destroyed a WCK partner restaurant in Kharkiv, Ukraine causing tremendous amounts of damage. Four workers at the World Central Kitchen partner restaurant were wounded along with dozens of others. At least one person was killed. Yet the fast-growing chain of kitchens …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Ukraine #1 Ukraine, Feb 2022Invasion – Within days of the initial Russian invasion, WCK began serving meals to families traveling long distances and waiting for hours at various border crossings in Poland and then in Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia. At the same time, urgent food needs quickly …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Albania Albania, Nov 2019Earthquake-With a magnitude of 6.4, the earthquake, along with more than a thousand aftershocks, caused widespread devastation and displaced several thousand people. WCK’s Relief Team quickly coordinated with local chefs and organisations to feed affected people. Digital collectibles (42 NFTs) WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas, Sep 2019Hurricane-After Hurricane Dorian destroyed much of the infrastructure on the Bahamian islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, WCK was the first organization on the ground. Following a months-long Relief response, the support continues today through WCK’s Food Producer Network. Digital collectibles (42 NFTs) …
WCKbyMikelUrmeneta WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta / José Andrés + Masky! #2 Digital collectibles (42 NFTs) WCK/José Andrés by Mikel Urmeneta in favor of WCK fundraising. World Central Kitchen is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. They build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Starting price …