WCK Resumes Large-Scale Cooking in Gaza

World Central Kitchen aid trucks have reached our teams in Gaza for the first time in over 12 weeks. As of today, we have resumed cooking at select kitchens, a critical step toward increasing meal production to meet the urgent need of displaced Palestinians.

With the ingredients that reached our facility, our teams are focused on preparing nourishing and warm carb-rich meals such as pasta and hearty potato stews. WCK teams cooked almost 10,000 meals on the first day of resumed operations.

On May 7, WCK was forced to halt cooking across all large-scale kitchens and our mobile bakery after a complete depletion of food supplies. This pause marked a devastating moment in our response, cutting off a vital source of daily nourishment for families already facing extreme hardship.

This first aid shipment is an important milestone, but the effects of prolonged hunger do not disappear overnight. Hunger leaves deep physical and psychological scars—and even as meals begin again, the damage caused by extended access disruptions continues to impact families and communities.

We are grateful to once again cook for the people of Gaza—but our continued ability to do so is not guaranteed. Consistent and sustained humanitarian access is essential. Our teams stand ready to scale efforts. Without it, feeding communities safely and effectively is impossible.

Since our response began in October 2023, WCK has served more than 133 million meals across Gaza.

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