The best food programs are built with communities, not just for them. #ChefsForDRC (1/3)
May 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The best food programs are built with communities, not just for them. #ChefsForDRC (1/3)
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children are bearing the brunt of decades of conflict. #ChefsForDRC (1/4)
May 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children are bearing the brunt of decades of conflict. #ChefsForDRC (1/4)
This is the WCK way: not just showing up with food, but building the capacity for a community to feed itself. 🌍 #ChefsForDRC (3/3)
May 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is the WCK way: not just showing up with food, but building the capacity for a community to feed itself. 🌍 #ChefsForDRC (3/3)
Familiar, nourishing, deeply rooted in Congolese food traditions, and prepared with care.
Because food is medicine. And recovery support starts at the table.
#ChefsForDRC (4/4)
Because food is medicine. And recovery support starts at the table.
#ChefsForDRC (4/4)
May 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Familiar, nourishing, deeply rooted in Congolese food traditions, and prepared with care.
Because food is medicine. And recovery support starts at the table.
#ChefsForDRC (4/4)
Because food is medicine. And recovery support starts at the table.
#ChefsForDRC (4/4)
For our teams and Panzi alike, it demonstrates something we both believe: food has the power to heal. #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (4/4)
July 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
For our teams and Panzi alike, it demonstrates something we both believe: food has the power to heal. #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (4/4)
Working alongside trusted local organizations, including Panzi Foundation and Good News For Africa, WCK's #ChefsForDRC teams have served over 1 million meals to local community members. Our teams prepare dishes daily for healthcare workers, children, displaced families, and more.
September 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Working alongside trusted local organizations, including Panzi Foundation and Good News For Africa, WCK's #ChefsForDRC teams have served over 1 million meals to local community members. Our teams prepare dishes daily for healthcare workers, children, displaced families, and more.
As the Ebola outbreak continues in eastern DRC, WCK partner Good News For Africa is taking proactive steps to keep the communities they serve safe—while ensuring families and children keep receiving nourishing meals every day.
#ChefsForDRC (1/4)
#ChefsForDRC (1/4)
June 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
As the Ebola outbreak continues in eastern DRC, WCK partner Good News For Africa is taking proactive steps to keep the communities they serve safe—while ensuring families and children keep receiving nourishing meals every day.
#ChefsForDRC (1/4)
#ChefsForDRC (1/4)
GNFA is serving thousands of hot meals daily to children and families across the Bukavu region—while also educating communities on Ebola best practices, distributing PPE, and setting up handwashing stations. Because both food and Ebola prevention are essential here. #ChefsForDRC (2/2)
July 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
GNFA is serving thousands of hot meals daily to children and families across the Bukavu region—while also educating communities on Ebola best practices, distributing PPE, and setting up handwashing stations. Because both food and Ebola prevention are essential here. #ChefsForDRC (2/2)
WCK is working alongside Panzi Hospital and Foundation, supporting the preparation and distribution of fresh, nourishing meals to the hospital’s staff, patients, and their families in South Kivu—the conflict-affected eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). #ChefsForDRC (1/3)
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
WCK is working alongside Panzi Hospital and Foundation, supporting the preparation and distribution of fresh, nourishing meals to the hospital’s staff, patients, and their families in South Kivu—the conflict-affected eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). #ChefsForDRC (1/3)
Working day in and day out, WCK and Panzi teams are ensuring patients and staff have nourishing meals—supporting critical care, recovery, and the lifesaving work happening inside the hospital. #ChefsForDRC (2/2)
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Working day in and day out, WCK and Panzi teams are ensuring patients and staff have nourishing meals—supporting critical care, recovery, and the lifesaving work happening inside the hospital. #ChefsForDRC (2/2)
"This collaborative effort combines World Central Kitchen's global experience with Good News For Africa's local knowledge to bring nourishment and dignity where it's needed most," Didier said. #ChefsForDRC (4/4)
May 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
"This collaborative effort combines World Central Kitchen's global experience with Good News For Africa's local knowledge to bring nourishment and dignity where it's needed most," Didier said. #ChefsForDRC (4/4)
WCK is expanding our response in eastern DRC amid conflict, displacement & a growing Ebola outbreak. Through partnerships with Panzi Hospital and Good News for Africa, we've served 380,000+ meals to families in need. wck.org/news/drc-ebo... #ChefsForDRC
June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
WCK is expanding our response in eastern DRC amid conflict, displacement & a growing Ebola outbreak. Through partnerships with Panzi Hospital and Good News for Africa, we've served 380,000+ meals to families in need. wck.org/news/drc-ebo... #ChefsForDRC
It's been about four months since our #ChefsForDRC work began in partnership with Panzi Hospital and Good News For Africa—and we have a lot to share.
We began by serving hot meals at Panzi Hospital, making sure healthcare workers and patients have access to nourishing meals to fuel recovery. 👇️
We began by serving hot meals at Panzi Hospital, making sure healthcare workers and patients have access to nourishing meals to fuel recovery. 👇️
May 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It's been about four months since our #ChefsForDRC work began in partnership with Panzi Hospital and Good News For Africa—and we have a lot to share.
We began by serving hot meals at Panzi Hospital, making sure healthcare workers and patients have access to nourishing meals to fuel recovery. 👇️
We began by serving hot meals at Panzi Hospital, making sure healthcare workers and patients have access to nourishing meals to fuel recovery. 👇️
Events like this offer a moment of celebration & connection for the children & team members who show up together every day. Alongside GNFA, we are serving thousands of meals daily to communities impacted by ongoing violence. #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (2/2)
June 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Events like this offer a moment of celebration & connection for the children & team members who show up together every day. Alongside GNFA, we are serving thousands of meals daily to communities impacted by ongoing violence. #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (2/2)
In partnership with Panzi Hospital and Foundation, founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege, WCK is serving meals to medical professionals and patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where violence has left families in the S. Kivu region without reliable access to food and water. #ChefsForDRC (1/2)
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
In partnership with Panzi Hospital and Foundation, founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege, WCK is serving meals to medical professionals and patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where violence has left families in the S. Kivu region without reliable access to food and water. #ChefsForDRC (1/2)
At Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, WCK supports a community-led kitchen program where local cooks prepare traditional Congolese meals using the methods & flavors their communities have always known. Because when you’re healing, familiar food is a key ingredient of patient care. #ChefsForDRC (4/4)
June 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
At Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, WCK supports a community-led kitchen program where local cooks prepare traditional Congolese meals using the methods & flavors their communities have always known. Because when you’re healing, familiar food is a key ingredient of patient care. #ChefsForDRC (4/4)
When crisis struck the DRC, Verdiane lost access to work and food. Today, she is again able to provide for her family. WCK and our local partners are working to ensure that hospital workers, patients, and children in the Bukavu region can access meals as violence persists. #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife
June 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
When crisis struck the DRC, Verdiane lost access to work and food. Today, she is again able to provide for her family. WCK and our local partners are working to ensure that hospital workers, patients, and children in the Bukavu region can access meals as violence persists. #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife
"In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where ongoing armed violence and mass displacement have deeply disrupted daily life, access to food is not only a matter of survival but a critical component of healing and dignity.”
Dr. @DenisMukwege, Panzi Hospital Founder
#ChefsForDRC (3/3)
Dr. @DenisMukwege, Panzi Hospital Founder
#ChefsForDRC (3/3)
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where ongoing armed violence and mass displacement have deeply disrupted daily life, access to food is not only a matter of survival but a critical component of healing and dignity.”
Dr. @DenisMukwege, Panzi Hospital Founder
#ChefsForDRC (3/3)
Dr. @DenisMukwege, Panzi Hospital Founder
#ChefsForDRC (3/3)
That's why WCK is partnering with Good News For Africa in the DRC—hiring local staff, sourcing food from nearby farms, supplying equipment, and sharing what we know about cooking efficiently at scale, so that thousands of meals reach orphans and schoolchildren every single day. #ChefsForDRC (2/3)
May 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
That's why WCK is partnering with Good News For Africa in the DRC—hiring local staff, sourcing food from nearby farms, supplying equipment, and sharing what we know about cooking efficiently at scale, so that thousands of meals reach orphans and schoolchildren every single day. #ChefsForDRC (2/3)
No Ebola cases have been reported in the areas where GNFA operates. But preparation—not reaction—is how communities stay protected.
"We cannot afford to wait," said GNFA founder Didier Balagizi. "We are building the infrastructure to protect our communities now." #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (4/4)
"We cannot afford to wait," said GNFA founder Didier Balagizi. "We are building the infrastructure to protect our communities now." #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (4/4)
June 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
No Ebola cases have been reported in the areas where GNFA operates. But preparation—not reaction—is how communities stay protected.
"We cannot afford to wait," said GNFA founder Didier Balagizi. "We are building the infrastructure to protect our communities now." #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (4/4)
"We cannot afford to wait," said GNFA founder Didier Balagizi. "We are building the infrastructure to protect our communities now." #ChefsForDRC #FoodIsLife (4/4)
🧤 Using PPE during all meal distribution. We were among the first organizations to provide PPE in the Bukavu region
🥗 Adapting food sourcing by shifting to more local farms, local butchers, and nearby producers to reduce reliance on supply chains affected by the outbreak
#ChefsForDRC (3/4)
🥗 Adapting food sourcing by shifting to more local farms, local butchers, and nearby producers to reduce reliance on supply chains affected by the outbreak
#ChefsForDRC (3/4)
June 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
🧤 Using PPE during all meal distribution. We were among the first organizations to provide PPE in the Bukavu region
🥗 Adapting food sourcing by shifting to more local farms, local butchers, and nearby producers to reduce reliance on supply chains affected by the outbreak
#ChefsForDRC (3/4)
🥗 Adapting food sourcing by shifting to more local farms, local butchers, and nearby producers to reduce reliance on supply chains affected by the outbreak
#ChefsForDRC (3/4)
"It’s an honor to support the work of Dr. Mukwege and the communities of eastern Congo. Across the world, we have seen that in the worst of situations, the best of humanity shows up. Panzi Hospital is one of those places where that is powerfully true.”
José Andrés, WCK Founder #ChefsForDRC (2/3)
José Andrés, WCK Founder #ChefsForDRC (2/3)
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"It’s an honor to support the work of Dr. Mukwege and the communities of eastern Congo. Across the world, we have seen that in the worst of situations, the best of humanity shows up. Panzi Hospital is one of those places where that is powerfully true.”
José Andrés, WCK Founder #ChefsForDRC (2/3)
José Andrés, WCK Founder #ChefsForDRC (2/3)
We're sourcing our ingredients hyper-locally— giving back to the regional economy while providing the freshest possible meals. Learn more about how we source our food in the DRC here: #ChefsForDRC
August 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
We're sourcing our ingredients hyper-locally— giving back to the regional economy while providing the freshest possible meals. Learn more about how we source our food in the DRC here: #ChefsForDRC
His words are a reminder of the urgent, daily need facing children in the region—and of what is possible when relief reaches the people who need it most.
WCK and GNFA are partnering to serve thousands of hot meals every day to orphans and schoolchildren. #ChefsForDRC (3/4)
WCK and GNFA are partnering to serve thousands of hot meals every day to orphans and schoolchildren. #ChefsForDRC (3/4)
May 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
His words are a reminder of the urgent, daily need facing children in the region—and of what is possible when relief reaches the people who need it most.
WCK and GNFA are partnering to serve thousands of hot meals every day to orphans and schoolchildren. #ChefsForDRC (3/4)
WCK and GNFA are partnering to serve thousands of hot meals every day to orphans and schoolchildren. #ChefsForDRC (3/4)
"I never thought in my life I could receive a hot, healthy meal for 10 days straight—but today I am receiving it. This is a miracle."
That's what 11-year-old Ombeni, an orphan in South Kivu, told Good News For Africa President Didier Balagizi. #ChefsForDRC (2/4)
That's what 11-year-old Ombeni, an orphan in South Kivu, told Good News For Africa President Didier Balagizi. #ChefsForDRC (2/4)
May 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
"I never thought in my life I could receive a hot, healthy meal for 10 days straight—but today I am receiving it. This is a miracle."
That's what 11-year-old Ombeni, an orphan in South Kivu, told Good News For Africa President Didier Balagizi. #ChefsForDRC (2/4)
That's what 11-year-old Ombeni, an orphan in South Kivu, told Good News For Africa President Didier Balagizi. #ChefsForDRC (2/4)