Community kitchens are grassroots initiatives. They are mostly organized by women, who pool resources and neighborhood efforts. They are self-managed to buy, cook, and distribute nutritious meals to vulnerable people facing poverty, unemployment, or lack of access to food. This is done with the aim of providing solidarity and support during times of crisis. Community kitchens are set up in the higher parts of informal settlements in each district of Lima. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they were a great help to hundreds of citizens living in poverty and vulnerable situations. Food was distributed by sector in an orderly fashion, prioritizing children and mothers; the commitment was singular: community support in each vulnerable area. Currently, some 1,760 community kitchens have been registered in Metropolitan Lima.