Chefs In Ukraine Bake, Deliver Thousands Of Easter Treats To Remind Refugees Of "Bright Moments"
In a series of tweets, Andres posted about volunteers delivering Easter kits and giving hope that there are still bright moments after 60 days of war.
The world has saluted the spirit of Ukraine and its people ever since the country has been hit by a war. Not just Ukrainians, good samaritans from across the world have showed utmost courage and bravery in fighting against the Russians, both by arms and without it. Here's another example, displaying unity and fervour to help those suffering due to the conflict.
An American chef Jose Andr¨¦s has been running a campaign in Ukraine to provide food to refugees who fled war-hit areas and have been residing at railway stations and shelter homes. Jos¨¦ Andr¨¦s is also the founder of World Central Kitchen (WC Kitchen), a non-profit organisation devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters.
Partners of KC Kitchen begin festive deliveries across Ukarine
Now, the WC Kitchen team has been delivering Easter's traditional cakes and eggs in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine. In a series of tweets, Andres posted about volunteers delivering Easter kits and giving hope that there are still bright moments after 60 days of war.
Easter is Sunday in Ukraine! Today our partners started delivering Easter kits to refugees. It is so important to maintain traditions¡ giving hope that there are still bright moments after 60 days of war. This is Lviv¡but we will have presents all over Ukraine! #ChefsForUkraine pic.twitter.com/AJgE95cGH9
¡ª Jos¨¦ Andr¨¦s (@chefjoseandres) April 23, 2022
"As Ukraine celebrated orthodox Eastern on Sunday we have many partners of WCKitchen doing tens of thousands of Eastern traditional cakes and eggs. This video is from one of the amazing team of our beloved Yulia Stefanyuk in Lviv," Andres tweeted.
As @Ukraine celebrates Orthodox Eastern on Sunday we have many partners of @WCKitchen doing tens of thousands of Eastern traditional cakes and eggs. This video is from one of the amazing team of of our beloved Yulia Stefanyuk in Lviv #ChefForUkraine #FoodFighters pic.twitter.com/tpTjzMmFmT
¡ª Jos¨¦ Andr¨¦s (@chefjoseandres) April 23, 2022
Behind the scenes
Take a look at the series of tweets that show WC Kitchen teams working round the clock to deliver festive treats to families.
Non stop 24/7 our @WCKitchen teams delivered by train and big and small trucks food to feed people in need all across Ukraine! #ChefsForUkraine yesterday almost 350k pounds of food and to date over close to 7 million pounds on top of the 300k meals a day! pic.twitter.com/nx0tcJsToz
¡ª Jos¨¦ Andr¨¦s (@chefjoseandres) April 23, 2022
Tomorrow is Easter in Ukraine! WCK teams across the country are baking special treats for families. In Lviv, our partner FEST is making 2,500 gift boxes for refugees. Here¡¯s a look behind the scenes at the incredible operation! #ChefsForUkraine ?? pic.twitter.com/a57X9ZYcxV
¡ª World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) April 23, 2022
The bombs keep falling on Easter, but the people of Ukraine are stronger than ever. Igor & his team in Kharkiv were up all night baking 1000s of Easter treats for shelters, seniors¡ªand families at the railway station. Who doesn¡¯t love a truck full of cakes? #BakersForUkraine ?? pic.twitter.com/gpMJKdXE5D
¡ª Nate Mook (@natemook) April 23, 2022
This weekend the WCK team reached a newly-accessible area of Ukraine with food kits for families. @cheftkilcoyne reports in from Bytytsya¡ªjust outside Sumy. The town hosted evacuees from Trostyanets after it was occupied. Until markets reopen, we will be here! #ChefsForUkraine ?? pic.twitter.com/aanYRke3pk
¡ª World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) April 23, 2022
¡ª Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) April 22, 2022
Meanwhile, Russia resumed its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol, days after Moscow declared victory in the southern city and said its forces did not need to take the plant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country¡¯s army was not ready to try to break through the siege of the port city.
He said America¡¯s top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, would visit Kyiv on Sunday and discuss the types of weapons Ukraine needs as Russia¡¯s invasion enters its third month.
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