WCK's Response to Ourense Spain Fires (Aug. 2025)

WCK’s Relief Team mobilized to northwestern Spain in mid-August to support communities in Ourense affected by the fires. As the blazes spread, our teams provided meals across four provinces: Lugo, León, Ourense, and Zamora. Our food trucks deployed to serve hearty comfort foods like potato-and-tuna stew, churros, tortilla and fresh fruit, and cold water.

These fires came during a deadly heat wave across the Mediterranean. In July, we responded to wildfires in Ávila that devastated communities and forced families from their homes.

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 food trucks or emergency kitchens, WCK provides freshly made, nutritious meals to communities impacted by disasters quickly and effectively. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis around the world.

WCK has provided more than 500 million fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world. Your donation today will be used to support our emergency food relief efforts.

ESPAÑOL:
El equipo de World Central Kitchen se dirige a la provincia de Ourense, en España, donde los incendios forestales han obligado a comunidades a evacuar. Nuestro equipo está movilizando dos camiones de comida para apoyar a las comunidades con necesidades urgentes.

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 500 millones de comidas servidas, tu ayuda hoy apoya directamente nuestra respuesta humanitaria.

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