Supporting Flood Relief in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul State

Updated on June 3, 2024

Seattle, WA - In response to devastating flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, The Starbucks Foundation has committed donations to Planet Water Foundation and World Central Kitchen to support relief efforts.

Planet Water Foundation will deploy an AquaBlock emergency water system to support impacted communities with access to safe drinking water. With water production of 1,500 liters per hour, the AquaBlock is capable of supporting the daily drinking water requirements of up to 10,000 people. This donation builds on a longstanding partnership between The Starbucks Foundation and Planet Water Foundation to deliver clean water to markets across the world.

World Central Kitchen is on the ground in Porto Alegre and working with local partners to serve meals and distribute drinking water and dry ingredients for cooking. World Central Kitchen has been a primary disaster relief partner of The Starbucks Foundation since 2019, and with the support of The Starbucks Foundation, has spearheaded dozens of hunger relief operations, delivering aid to impacted communities in all corners of the globe.

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The Starbucks Foundation strengthens humanity by transforming lives across the world, with a focus on enabling community resiliency and prosperity and uplifting communities affected by disaster. Established in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization under U.S. law. For more information, visit https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/the-starbucks-foundation/. 

Planet Water Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to providing access to safe drinking water to impoverished communities. Through the installation of our community-based water filtration systems, handwashing infrastructures, and the implementation of our Water-Health & Hygiene Education programs, we direct our attention to two critical areas: supporting schools, children, and local communities in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions, as well as the provision of safe drinking water in the aftermath of natural disasters worldwide. Since 2009, Planet Water has deployed projects that provide clean water access to more than four million people across 28 countries. For more information, visit www.planet-water.org.

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 400 million nourishing meals around the world. WCK knows that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis. Learn more at wck.org.