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World Central Kitchen distributes 50 million meals in Gaza Strip

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Spanish Chef NGO Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen (WCK), said Tuesday it had distributed more 50 million meals in Gaza following the suspension of field operations in April

World Central Kitchen distributes 50 million meals in Gaza Strip

Spanish Chef NGO Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen (WCK), said Tuesday it had distributed more 50 million meals in Gaza following the suspension of field operations in April when seven of his employees were killed in Israeli airstrike.

“We always try expand and grow “everything possible,” said the person responsible for the dynamics of the activation of the group of displaced people in the Middle East. John Torpeyat a virtual press conference held today.

VKK currently supported two main kitchens in the Gaza Strip and others 65 public kitchens in operation are distributed throughout the sector, the organization clarified today.

For his part, the representative and press secretary of WCK: Linda Rothreported that the NGO received “some 100 trucks” What They crossed the border from Egypt with supplies to supply these kitchens.

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“We have some four hundred Palestinian members in the response agency and hundreds of volunteers more than they work to feed everyone in Gazan. Are Palestinians feeding Palestinianssaid Roth.

From WCK they are now trying to open new supply route from Jordanwhere will they go boxes of prepared food ready for immediate use, explained a WCK representative.

For now, VKK does not develop its operations in northern Gazawhere it is more difficult for their convoys to arrive from Egypt and where, according to Thorpey, there are areas where people have “difficulty finding food and drinking water“.

He also explained that after the great international pressure on Israel Following the attack on WCK employees, “there is definitely a noticeable change in activity“It seems like now NGOs and the Jewish Army are more willing to provide information” on the ground.

Before ceasing operations in April, VKK have already given away more 43 million meals in Gazawhich was 62% of all aid international NGOs in the sector, according to the organization.

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Jose Andres After the attack he asked independent investigation of the incident and unsuccessfully called on the United States, Australia, Canada, Poland and the United Kingdom, the countries of origin of the fallen aid workers, to join the call.

Although The Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility about the attack and said they had changed their policy, WCK is still seeking answers to the incident, which occurred immediately after aid workers oversaw the unloading of one hundred tons of food delivered to Gaza by sea.

At least 196 aid workers killed in Gaza According to the UN, since October.


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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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