World Central Kitchen has delivered more than 1 million meals to Jamaican communities recovering from Hurricane Melissa, with founder José Andrés announcing the milestone through social media. The relief organization operates two major field kitchens in Montego Bay and Negril, distributing nearly 20,000 daily meals across seven parishes in western Jamaica with assistance from over 30 local restaurants and the Sandals Foundation.
Volunteers transport food by vehicle, helicopter and boat to isolated areas where the Category 5 storm caused extensive flooding and infrastructure damage. Teams provide door-to-door service for residents unable to reach distribution sites, including an 80-year-old Brighton man whose home lost its roof. Local chefs prepare traditional Jamaican dishes such as patties and stewed chicken while WCK staff deliver water, solar lights and other essential supplies to affected families sheltering in damaged schools and cut-off hillside settlements throughout Hanover, St. James, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon and Trelawny.
Volunteers transport food by vehicle, helicopter and boat to isolated areas where the Category 5 storm caused extensive flooding and infrastructure damage. Teams provide door-to-door service for residents unable to reach distribution sites, including an 80-year-old Brighton man whose home lost its roof. Local chefs prepare traditional Jamaican dishes such as patties and stewed chicken while WCK staff deliver water, solar lights and other essential supplies to affected families sheltering in damaged schools and cut-off hillside settlements throughout Hanover, St. James, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon and Trelawny.
