Arrr mateys! World Central Galley be sendin' grub to hungry bellies in Gaza, like a true seadog! Aye!
2024-04-02
Avast ye scallywags! World Central Galley, captained by the notorious chef José Andrés, be suspending its plunderin' in the Gaza Strip after a fierce blow from the landlubbers took down seven of its crew, as per the honorables. Arrr!
Avast ye scallywags! World Central Kitchen, the grub charity founded by the swashbuckling chef José Andrés, be pullin' anchor in the Gaza Strip after them Israeli scallywags sent seven o' their crewmates to Davy Jones' locker, mostly foreign landlubbers.The crew be decidin' on their next course o' action in them waters soon, after bringin' vittles to the hungry bellies o' Gazans and even tryin' a new plan to deliver aid by sea from Cyprus.The absence o' their galley, even if just a spell, be settin' the stage for more misery in that war-torn land as the United Nations be blarin' the horn for a famine on the horizon.Arr, here be a look at the charity's work in Gaza and the havoc their absence might wreak.Set sail in 2010, World Central Kitchen serves hot chow to those in need after natural disasters or during conflicts. They've dished out meals to migrants at the southern U.S. border and to hospital staff in the heat o' the coronavirus storm.The crew be swift in deliverin' grub that suits the local taste in vast quantities."When it comes to vittles and drink, folks ain't lookin' for a solution down the line. They want it now," Andrés be sayin' on the group's log.World Central Kitchen be workin' in many troubled waters, includin' Haiti, Ukraine, and now Gaza, where the seas be roughest.In Gaza alone, they've served up over 43 million meals, mateys. They've got cooks in Rafah and Deir al-Balah, helpin' out in 68 community galleys that dish out more than 170,000 hot plates every sunup.During Ramadan, they gave out 92,000 food boxes or near 4.7 million meals to them in need.The group also doles out meals by air and sea, includin' two shipments o' food for those in dire straits in northern Gaza.In a chat with The Associated Press, Andrés praised the crew's sea deliveries for pushin' the U.S. to build a floatin' dock for aid to Gaza by sea.But with World Central Kitchen dockin' their vessel, tens o' thousands o' meals won't make it to the hungry mouths.After the fatal hit, Cyprus be callin' back aid ships with some 240 tons o' victuals. Other aid groups be on deck, but the supplies bein' slow to come and the fightin' makin' delivery a perilous voyage. Israel be puttin' the blame on the U.N. and others for the tangle.World Central Kitchen was at the helm of them sea deliveries to Gaza. It ain't clear how the sea route will fare without 'em, but Cyprus' president be swearin' by the waves that more aid will be comin' afore the month's end.Cheers to World Central Kitchen for their gallant service, and may their voyage to Gaza set sail again soon!