WORLDCHEFS – INSIDE WORLDCHEFS
BEHIND THE SCENES Three Chefs share about the contributions of their committees.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE WCWB EMERGENCY TASK FORCE? Since 2012, I have been a Committee Member of World Chefs Without Borders and Chairman of the WCWB Emergency Task Force since 2016. Forming a response team and assigning responsibilities is one of the crucial steps on any emergency response team. If your emergency response team members are not familiar with their roles and responsibilities, important response actions may be missed. HOW IS THE WCWB EMERGENCY TASK FORCE STRUCTURED? The WCWB Emergency Task Force is a sub-committee of World Chefs Without Borders. All of the task force team members are carefully selected based on their participation in a massive past disaster aid relief effort program, i.e: Greece border refugee aid providing 700,000 meals, Italy earthquake efforts etc. WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES DOES THE WCWB EMERGENCY TASK FORCE DO? Provide humanitarian support with basic meals in the most urgent phase e.g. following a natural catastrophe. When possible, provide to support for the reconstruction of local communities. Provide assistance to WCWB and partners for disaster aid relief and fund raising initiatives. Establish a work process for emergency relief efforts, including a network of Country Ambassadors as local representatives.
WHAT TYPE OF PLANNING IS DONE TO GET READY FOR THESE PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES?
We organise and supervise the supply of care, food, and fresh water to the disaster effected area, and coordinate with the Worldchefs National Member Societies in their international missions, especially with manpower, materials, food, financial resources and the organising of on-site logistics. HOW CAN WORLDCHEFS MEMBERS SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE WCWB EMERGENCY TASK FORCE?
KOK KHEONG (KK) YAU Chairman, Malaysia World Chefs Without Borders (WCWB) Emergency Task Force 16 WORLDCHEFS MAGAZINE
We welcome any support for fundraising and disaster aid relief through participation or donations. For example, young chefs are always a great force in promoting what we do with their social media presence. In April 2020, WCWB is also planning a Chef ’s Social Responsibility (CRS) event in Cambodia. If any of you will like to contribute, contact Willment Leong, WCWB Chairman: wcwb@worldchefs.org COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE, WORLDCHEFS IS… more than the UN of all the chefs in the world!