00:00Red garlands bring some colour to the ruins in the Han Yunis refugee camp in the south of Gaza.
00:06These aid workers from a Turkish NGO are helping to put up decorations for Ramadan.
00:14This neighbourhood was destroyed by the war, but amidst the rubble and suffering,
00:18we decided to decorate the area to make the children feel happy.
00:24The children's spirits are lifted thanks to the festivities.
00:27They can find moments of happiness despite the gloom surrounding us
00:30from all the destruction and unimaginable things that have happened.
00:34Thank God the children are able to smile and feel some joy.
00:39But morale among the population remains low due to the difficult conditions,
00:44while some aid is now entering Gaza.
00:47According to NGOs working in the area, it remains vastly insufficient.
00:52In this market in Gaza City, shopkeepers agree that the atmosphere this year isn't very festive.
00:58The people shopping look worried.
01:01They don't have the joy and smiles they once had.
01:03They're buying things like household essentials and, of course, preparing for the month of Ramadan.
01:09The damage caused by two years of war is immense.
01:13According to the United Nations, more than 80% of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed,
01:19creating around 61 million tonnes of rubble.
01:22The organisation says that just clearing the rubble could take up to seven years.
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