Destruction caused by floodwaters killed at least 150 people and displaced more than 500,000. An estimated 77,000 people evacuated and were living in shelters across the region and were in need of support.
WCK's teams built a fully equipped Relief Kitchen in Porto Alegre that included an outdoor barbecue pit. With it, our teams cooked local comfort food for families reeling from the devastating floods and working to recover.
This was WCK’s fourth time responding to flooding in Brazil after leading three other efforts there in 2022. One of the biggest responses was in the state of Bahia, where our team served more than 64,000 meals after intense rainfall led to flooding that broke dams, submerged towns, and displaced tens of thousands of people.
By the numbers:
* 735,950+ Meals Served Including hot meals, sandwiches, and food kits.
* 104 Recipient Groups Including individual communities, shelters, and first responders.
* 105,000+ Pounds of Product Including water, cassava flour, and dry goods distributed.
