As violence escalates in southern Lebanon and airstrikes expand to new areas, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is scaling up our operations to support internally displaced people fleeing the south and seeking shelter in Beirut and other parts of the country.
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate southern Lebanon, creating massive traffic congestion and leaving families stranded for hours without access to food or water.
WCK teams immediately mobilized to respond—first distributing food and water to families stuck on the roads, and then rapidly expanding kitchen operations in safer areas.
Due to security concerns, WCK closed three kitchens located in high-risk zones. At the same time, we opened five new kitchens over the past two days. WCK is now operating six kitchens across Lebanon, including three in Beirut. Our team is currently producing tens of thousands of meals per day, prioritizing families sheltering in schools and informal displacement centers.
WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes to the frontlines with the urgency of now to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.
WCK has provided more than 600 million fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world. Your donation today will be used to support our emergency food relief efforts.
SPANISH: A medida que la violencia se intensifica en el sur del Líbano y los ataques aéreos se expanden a nuevas zonas, World Central Kitchen (WCK) está ampliando sus operaciones para apoyar a las personas desplazadas internamente que huyen del sur y buscan refugio en Beirut y otras partes del país.
Miles de personas se han visto obligadas a evacuar el sur del Líbano, lo que ha generado una gran congestión vehicular y ha dejado a familias varadas durante horas sin acceso a alimentos ni agua.
Los equipos de WCK se movilizaron de inmediato para responder: primero distribuyendo comida y agua a las familias atrapadas en las carreteras, y luego ampliando rápidamente las operaciones de cocina en zonas más seguras.
Por motivos de seguridad, WCK cerró tres cocinas ubicadas en zonas de alto riesgo. Al mismo tiempo, abrimos cinco nuevas cocinas en los últimos dos días. Actualmente, WCK opera seis cocinas en todo el Líbano, incluidas tres en Beirut. Nuestro equipo está produciendo decenas de miles de comidas diarias, dando prioridad a las familias que se refugian en escuelas y centros informales de desplazamiento.
WCK está en la primera línea de respuesta ante emergencias, llevando comidas a comunidades afectadas por desastres naturales y crisis humanitarias. Nuestros equipos se movilizan en horas para ofrecer alimento y agua, trabajando con organizaciones locales y creando puntos para cocinar y proveer asistencia alimentaria.
Con más de 600 millones de comidas servidas, tu ayuda hoy apoya directamente nuestra respuesta humanitaria.
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