L'Auberge des Migrants

TEN years of RCK

On the 1st of December 2015, Refugee Community Kitchen served their first meal in Calais. 

10 years later, RCK's co-founders Paula and Steve reflect on the beginning of this incredible journey. With co-founders Janie and Sam, they went to Calais as doing nothing about this humanitarian crisis was no longer an option. 

With the help of L'Auberge des Migrants who gave them a space in their warehouse, they built a kitchen in Calais. In 2016, they opened a kitchen in London as well.

After a decade of hard work, 2.5 million meals served and 20,000 volunteers, they are still actively involved in all the steps and abide by their core values: making warm, delicious, nutritious food without judgment.

10 years part 1: How it started

10 years part 2: Best memories from Calais & London

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Winter is coming and we need hands!

Winter is coming and we need hands! Calling all washer uppers, choppers, stirrers, servers, drivers, sorters & more. Whether you come for a day, week or month, you will have a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of men, woman and children who are living rough in horrible conditions in northern France!

To volunteer, email us

No worries if you can't make it to Calais, you can join our London outreach and/or Donate here.

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GROUND UPDATE

Dunkirk Refugees

There are up to 700 people, including many families, living rough in Dunkirk. We've encountered at least 70 children under the age of 10.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are feeling a lot of financial pressure as we are currently serving over 1300 meals a day. We're supporting those 700 people, plus 300 more in Calais as well as providing food to over 100 people living in unofficial camps in the region. And more people are arriving daily!

From brutal heat to pouring rain, and almost constant evictions/clearances by the authorities, this summer has been miserable. Tensions are high as large groups of people try to live together in a very limited amount of tents (hundreds were confiscated last week) or survive under shared pieces of plastic tarpaulin. Despite these horrible conditions people continue to show resilience.

We are so grateful for our volunteers and our sister groups Help Refugees, L'Auberge des Migrants, Dunkirk / Dunkerque Refugee Women's Centre, Refugee Info Bus حافلة Ψ§Ω„Ω…ΨΉΩ„ΩˆΩ…Ψ§Ψͺ Ω„Ω„Ψ§Ψ¬Ψ¦ΩŠΩ† Ω…Ψ³ΫŒΨ± Ψ±Ψ§Ω‡Ω†Ω…Ψ§ΫŒ ΩΎΩ†Ψ§Ω‡Ω†Ψ―Ϊ―Ψ§Ω†, Utopia 56, Refugee Youth Service, Mobile Refugee Support and everyone else who is tirelessly providing support and solidarity through these deplorable conditions.

Besides increasing numbers, Eid is next week and we'd like to make it special, so right now we need funds more than anything.

Please spread the word and donate what you can!

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