Gazan women make cakes for needy families ahead of Eid al-Fitr

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Gazan women make cakes for needy families ahead of Eid al-Fitr

STORY: Gazan women make cakes for needy families ahead of Eid al-Fitr DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazan women making cakes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IYAD AL-MASRI, Executive director of the Al-Amal Institute for Orphans 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WISSAM AWWAD, Local volunteer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IMAN SHANINO, Local volunteer STORYLINE: As Eid al-Fitr, a festivity marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is approaching, a group of Gazan women is busy making cakes for needy families in the coastal enclave. Cakes are one of the main dessert dishes on Palestinian tables on Eid al-Fitr. However, many families in Gaza cannot afford to make or buy them. Under the sponsorship of Al-Amal (Hope) Institute for Orphans, the charitable initiative aims to make about 500 kilograms of cakes and distribute them free of charge. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IYAD AL-MASRI, Executive director of the Al-Amal Institute for Orphans "We l

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