Tradition is what holds us together. Since March 2, WCK has served 1 million+ meals to families displaced by conflict in Lebanon. This Easter, we prepared maamoul—cookies filled with dates—because preserving the customs that define a community isn't a luxury. It's a lifeline. #ChefsForMidEast
Watch Chef Aline’s full interview: wck.org/news/meet-the-press-chef-aline-reports-from-lebanon/
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WCK Chef Corps member Aline Kamakian spoke with ABC News about the rapidly evolving conditions on the ground in Lebanon and how WCK is adapting to support as many displaced families as possible.
Watch the full interview: abcnews.com/video/131879...
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As conflict escalates in Lebanon, the humanitarian impact in communities across the country is deepening. WCK teams led by Chef Corps member Aline Kamakian are working tirelessly to meet the rapidly growing need. #ChefsForMidEast
From Jbeil in the north to Saida in the south, we are reaching families in overcrowded shelters, makeshift spaces, and on the streets—wherever people are, we show up. Read more: wck.org/news/media-a...
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As attacks on Lebanon intensify, WCK teams are adapting to meet escalating need. Since March 2, we've served more than 1 million meals to families displaced by the conflict—and today our teams are cooking more than 25,000 hot meals every single day. #ChefsForMidEast (1/2)
As more families are displaced across Lebanon, the pressure on local communities is growing. WCK is on the ground, serving tens of thousands of meals daily & partnering with schools to make sure kids have consistent, reliable food. As the need grows, so does the response.
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Hanaa joined WCK in Ansar, Lebanon in 2024, but was later forced to leave her home in Nabatieh and flee north to Saida. However, she didn’t let that keep her from cooking, and now she leads our Saida kitchen to support other displaced families with meals that bring comfort and hope. #ChefsForMidEast
Under Chef Nasr's care, every plate of food is thoughtful, comforting, and served with dignity to the people who need it most. #ChefsForMidEast (2/2)
Working alongside local partners, WCK teams are distributing Passover food kits to families and children who are unable to leave their shelters in northern Israel. These kits are packed with foods to help families observe the holiday with nourishing and traditional meals. #ChefsForMidEast
In Lebanon food carries the feeling of home—even when home feels far away.
This school shelter was one of the first to open in a community north of Beirut. WCK has been there from day one, providing thousands of meals prepared with the comforting flavor of home. #ChefsForMidEast
A missile strike in Arad, a city in southern Israel, damaged several streets and buildings. WCK was on site quickly, delivering hot meals and sandwiches from our longtime restaurant partner Schnitzel Time to support first responders, volunteers, and impacted families. #ChefsForMidEast
Today Aafrak cooks at a WCK kitchen, serving displaced families the same way she always has: through food.
"This work is something we love very much," she told us. "Hopefully we will return to the south and continue it." #ChefsForMidEast (2/2)
Chef Aline with the latest from Lebanon🎥
WCK's Lebanon teams opened a new kitchen in Hammana—some 16 miles east of Beirut—to meet the growing need as more families are displaced from their homes. We’re expanding our efforts & doing everything we can to support affected communities. #ChefsForMidEast
"My hope is to return to our home and, most importantly, find it unharmed—not destroyed, as it was in the last war. To be together again, to see our family and our neighbors, and to go back to working in the south."
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When the bombings reached South Lebanon, Aafrak had to leave everything behind.
A cook at one of WCK's kitchens, she fled with her family to Jbeil where she found a place to stay and went straight back to work. Within days, she was already at cooking another WCK kitchen. #ChefsForMidEast (1/2)
As conflict intensified in northern Israel, WCK teams in nearby Nazareth prepared iftar meals for families in Zarzir observing Ramadan whose homes had been damaged—making sure they could break their fast with a warm, nourishing meal. #ChefsForMidEast
Shelters in Beirut are full as hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from the south & areas around the Lebanese capital. Many families are in the streets with nowhere to go. WCK is serving tens of thousands of hot meals daily so anyone on the move has something to eat. #ChefsForMidEast
Every day in Lebanon, Chef Yolla Jaara leads a team of women at a WCK kitchen in Byblos, coming together to prepare nourishing meals for displaced families. She works alongside her team with warmth and care so every meal is filled with the flavors that remind people of home. #ChefsForMidEast
For the past 10 days, families in Kiryat Shmona have been under constant fire. Our team in Israel is delivering hot meals to seniors who have no safe access to food. Our teams across the Middle East are working around the clock to feed families caught in the middle of this crisis.
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WCK Chef Corps member Aline shares the latest update from Lebanon 🎥
As more families are displaced from their homes, WCK teams are scaling up to meet the growing need. The staff at this kitchen are preparing comforting potato stew to distribute to displaced people seeking shelter. #ChefsForMidEast
For the displaced people sheltering in Baasir, iftar begins with a hot meal from WCK. Teams at our network of kitchens across Lebanon are cooking hot meals for families in urgent need.
On the menu: dates to break the fast, salad, and pasta with tomato sauce. #ChefsForMidEast
In Barja, Lebanon, thousands of families are sheltering in schools after being displaced from their homes. WCK teams quickly set up a kitchen to meet the need—and are serving meals a day to displaced families, many of them cooked by community members who are displaced themselves. #ChefsForMidEast
Many people in northern Israel have been living in shelters for the last several days as attacks in the region escalate. WCK teams are providing hot meals to these families who can’t evacuate safely, ensuring they still have access to fresh, nourishing food. #ChefsForMidEast
Checking in from Lebanon with WCK's Ramy.
Evacuation orders are forcing people in central Beirut to sleep on the streets. Over the weekend, we distributed food alongside social workers delivering basic essentials to families in need.
The situation is moving fast. So are we. #ChefsForMidEast
WCK Chef Corps Member Aline Kamakian spoke with BBC News about her role in our response to the increasing conflict in Lebanon, the day-to-day changes, and the immense need in the community.
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As more families in Lebanon are displaced by escalating conflict, WCK is standing with them every step of the way. We've distributed tens of thousands of meals to families in Beirut, Soutu, and Bekaa forced families to leave their homes in search of safety. #ChefsForMidEast
WCK is serving hot meals in Shlomi, a town in northern Israel that is under threat of attack as conflict escalates. Luba (left) & Boris have both lived here for years & were grateful for the stability & comfort the hot meals bring. #ChefsForMidEast
WCK's Ramy checks in from a school shelter in Byblos, Lebanon, where our team delivered meals to displaced families. People are still in shock, having fled their homes with little notice. Our local team is making sure they have warm food.
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🇱🇧 Update from Lebanon
After an intense night of airstrikes, WCK's cooks were back at work—preparing thousands of warm meals for families who have been forced to flee their homes.
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