Photography - NGO : Grace Smith, my visit in Shanty Town

Such an honor to be welcomed into Boeung Trabek shanty town with Princess Ermine Norodom, founder of Shanty Town Spirit Cambodia. Without her incredible work, with the help of Prak Phirun, so many of these families and children in vulnerable communities would be at risk of human trafficking and worse.

With the kids of Shanty Town Spirit

This lovely lady is in her late 70s. She guts then dries fish outside her shack on the banks of Boeung Trabek sewage canal, and makes 500 Riel for a batch of five whole fish.Her shack consists of two pieces of ply board under another stilt wooden house. "when it floods, i have to shift my boards up so i'm not swimming in sewage. But sometimes there's nowhere else to go" Those very same fish are then sold at Boeung Trabek market for 2,000 riel ($0.5). Perspective on life. Hardships of lack of decent social welfare. Would your grandmother survive in these hard conditions? Resilience in these wonderful people inspires me everyday to do more to help.

With Srey Nett

With Ermine Norodom, Prak and the kids of Shanty Town

With the kids of Shanty Town Spirit

With Ermine Norodom

On behalf of Hagar International and partner Tearfund NZ, thank you for an unforgettable time with the community and your insight on daily life and challenges of living alongside Phnon Penh's sewage canal. Shanty Town Spirit is doing so much to help here in Cambodia but now they need you! Please consider giving at http://shanty.givemodo.com/ every dollar helps bring change and empowerment.

If you wish to help and support Ermine Norodom program, 

click on the Donate button

or contact 

Ermine Norodom : +855 (0) 90 22 74 33 (French & English)

norodomermine@gmail.com

Phirun Prak (Arun) : +855 (0) 96 663 6666 (English & Khmer)

arun.aenorodom@gmail.com

Thank you

French version :

Un tel honneur d'être accueilli dans Boeung Trabek bidonville avec Princesses Ermine Norodom, fondatrice de Shanty Town Spirit Cambodge. Avec l'aide de Prak Phirun, et sans le travail incroyable d'Ermine, beaucoup de ces familles et enfants dans les communautés vulnérables seraient à risque de trafficking humain sinon pire. Au nom de Hagar International et partenaire Tearfund NZ, nous vous remercions pour un moment inoubliable avec la communauté et votre vision et perspicacité dans la vie de ces communautés vulnérables et des défis de la vie à côté du canal d'eaux usées de Phnom Penh.

Shanty Town Spirit Cambodge est en train d’établir un changement durable et positif dans ces communautés ici au Cambodge, mais ils ont besoin de vous! S'il vous plaît envisager de donner à http://shanty.givemodo.com/ 

Chaque dollar contribue à apporter de l’espoir et un changement positif.

Vous voulez aider directement Shanty Town :

Cliquer sur Donate button

ou contacter

Ermine Norodom : +855 (0) 90 22 74 33 (Français et Anglais)

norodomermine@gmail.com

Phirun Prak (Arun) : +855 (0) 96 663 6666 (Anglais et Khmer)

arun.aenorodom@gmail.com