World Central Kitchen has established outposts at eight border crossings in Poland, where they have already served more than 37,000 meals to refugees. WCK is also financially supporting restaurants in five cities and two border crossings inside Ukraine.
“We are the tip of the iceberg. A lot of things are happening,” he said. “The Polish government is doing their part. Individual organizations. The mayors of local towns.”“These people are very proud, and proud in a good way, and they are taking this as their responsibility,” the chef added. “We’re not here to take from anybody. We’re here to support everybody and empower them like we do everywhere we go.
The WCK model was established in 2017 on Puerto Rico, where locals were without power, water and fresh food for weeks on end as the government struggled to get the island’s infrastructure back online. Everywhere that Andrés and WCK go, they partner with food trucks, restaurants and catering companies to serve fresh meals in disaster areas where access to such food can be in limited supply.
So far, WCK has been serving a lot of soup and stews, Andrés said, even ramen. The refugees have gratefully received these hot broths, as temperatures have dipped below zero in Ukraine and Poland. “Soups, in these freezing temperatures, are highly needed for everybody, especially for people who have been walking for hours, if not days,” Andrés said.
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