Wildfires burned through the coastal cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso in central Chile. Blazes destroyed huge swaths of land and forced evacuations across the region. Hundreds of firefighters were on the ground in an all-out effort to control the flames. A regional state of emergency was declared as more than 15,000 homes were affected, and more than 100 people lost their lives.
WCK’s teams arrived on the ground and began working quickly to identify all pockets of need. We provided sandwiches and water to people who lost their homes and worked with local restaurant partners to begin cooking more meals as soon as possible. This latest outbreak of blazes impacted the region exactly one year after our teams were in Chile supporting communities affected by a different set of wildfires.
We were joined on the ground by our trusted partner Fundación Gastronomía Social, who worked alongside us during other responses in the country, most recently after severe flooding in late summer 2023.
By the numbers:
* 27 Food Truck & Restaurant Parnters
* 140,000+ Meals
* 46 Communities Supported
