Photography - Gallery: Twilight on Shanty Town

Series of photographs taken in the evening around the alleys and precarious dwellings of the shantytown of Boeng Trabek in Phnom Penh. Let's remind that several families in this poor community get the support of the Ermine Norodom association by providing rice, clothing, school and health care for children from several families. Photographs by Christophe Gargiulo (+855) 87 261 019.

Dreamy at the entrance of the slum

A grandmother with one of her grandchildren for whom she is responsible while his parents are gone

Sometimes less than five square meters to live

Between two buildings

At the edge of the wastewater treatment plant currently being renovated

Children playing inside the slum

Smiles despite their condition

You can help these kids

by sponsoring the Shanty Town Spirit program

Click on Make a difference

Or contact

Ermine Norodom: +855 (0) 17 49 27 19 (French and English)

Norodomermine@gmail.com

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

Arun.aenorodom@gmail.com

Photography : Life and faces of Shanty Town

Some compelling shots made by jounalists - photographers Sharny and Julius during their visit in Shanty Town Spirit slums (click here to see the whole set): 

''...we had the great privilege of tagging along with Princess Ermine Norodom, who has dedicated her life to getting families out of the slums. Ermine is Cambodian royalty through marriage to a Cambodian Prince. She truly is an angel. 3 times a week, she visits her slums to give food, money, help and most important to her, education. It's heartbreaking, tireless, thankless work. The parents in the slums are too lazy to help and see nothing wrong with living there. Many are alcoholics. I've added descriptions to all the photos and they flow chronologically. This is a place that not many people go. It's easy to miss, down a claustrophobically thin alley between two buildings. Feel free to ask questions or to comment. It's hard to capture it all in words and pictures, but this is a real place, and these children are real children, just like ours. They matter...''

Sharny and Julius

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

 Life and faces of Shanty Town

You can help these kids

by sponsoring the Shanty Town Spirit program

Click on Make a difference

Or contact

Ermine Norodom: +855 (0) 17 49 27 19 (French and English)

Norodomermine@gmail.com

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

Arun.aenorodom@gmail.com

Diana : Volunteering with Shanty Town Spirit program

The experience of Diana Pires

In 2016, I decided to head to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to do a volunteer work in the slums. What I found out when I was there was that, as much as you want to help, you have to send 100s of e-mails to all different kind of people of all different NGOs that usually at the end tell you that they don't need/don't want any volunteer work. This is a joke, right? All these kids collecting trash from the streets all day, eating from it, all these kids needing for education, all these people needing for food, for medication, surgeries, love, friendship, hug or a smile... and you don't need any volunteers? Then I met Adono Krose. An extraordinary woman who adopted 7 amazing kids from Cambodia. She invited me to have dinner at her house, where she and her friend cooked amazing indian food, full of love and kidness. We played and sing all together, we shared some culture and special lots of love. It was, sincerely, one of the best days I've ever had. Thank you beautiful woman.

Ermine Norodom with some kids from the slum of Boeng Trabbek

Ermine Norodom, what can I say about you and Shanty Town Spirit?

I met Ermine almost randomly in Phnom Penh. We sat in a coffee place where she explained to me her amazing work. Almost working by herself, Ermine gets as many sponsers as she can to help in the slums. Remember when we got them sunglasses and scarfs? It was a delight. Every week, we used to go to the slums to give to these families clothes, food and medication. In the morning I used to wake up and give them English lessons. The mainly goal for the kids is to give them education, go to school and don't collect trash from the streets. It's with my heart full of love and compassion, that I thank you, my beautiful friend, for the continuous amazing work you do over there. You're heart stores many smiles and tears. My angel. If some of you is heading to Cambodia and would like to help, please don't hesitate to contact Shanty Town Spirit ♡

All the love, 

Diana ♡

You can help these kids

by sponsoring the Shanty Town Spirit program

Click on Make a difference

Or contact

Ermine Norodom: +855 (0) 17 49 27 19 (French and English)

Norodomermine@gmail.com

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

Arun.aenorodom@gmail.com

Shanty town Spirit and the slums of Boeung Trabek by NGO AMUR

Princess Ermine Norodom is the founder of the Shanty town Spirit program, that supports a few poor families in Boeng Trabek in central Phnom Penh. We went with Ermine to see the work she was doing, and to distribute some baked cakes and clothes to the people who live there.

Cakes and clothes distribution

Ermine supports disvantaged sisters who are now single mothers with one baby, so we bought a box of powdered milk each to each mum and donated a lot of the baby clothes you generously gave us. At the same time, Ermine was distributing bread and unsold cakes donated by the bakery Éric Kayser. Many smiles despite the living conditions that are more than precarious ... We will help Ermine to support her in this program by distributing food in order to improve their daily meals.

Precarious conditions

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You can help these kids

by sponsoring the Shanty Town Spirit program

Click on Donate button

Or contact

Ermine Norodom: +855 (0) 17 49 27 19 (French and English)

Norodomermine@gmail.com

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

Arun.aenorodom@gmail.com 

Video : The children of Chhar Ampil

Slideshow of photographies showing some of the kids living in the cemetary of Chhar Ampil in the outskirts of Phnom Penh. More details about this story (english). In French. 

A mother and her kid living in the cemetary

Watch the video : 

Documentary - Photography : Gabriella Wright visits Shanty Town Spirit community

Before Flying back to her country, the english-french actress Gabriella Wright, who was in Phnom Penh for a few days, took some of her precious time to visit the Shanty Town Spirit Community in Boeung Trabek. This program is part of the Ermine Norodom association action aimed at improving the life conditions, and to provide education to the kids of this poor community. Photographies by Christophe Gargiulo +855 87 261 019

This old lady had an eye operation and her shelter was rebuilt thanks to Shanty Town Spirit

Meeting with a happy kid from the community

Going through very narrow access

Meeting with two boys supported by Shanty Town Spirit program

Alone in the slums

With a grandmother who receives care and support from Shanty Town Spirit program

It's a very intense visit, said the actress

Good mood and smile with another member of the community

With Ermine Norodom, Phirun Prak and Prince Norodom Narithipong

If you wish to help and support her 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

Dicover the Better World Forum

A wonderful evening with our children from Boeung Trabek community

This night was a great time with the children. We brought them from their community to a dinner, at Domino's Pizza. It was a great pleasure for us to share an evening with the them, simple dinner that became a special night for all of us. For some of the kids, it was their first time at a Pizzas restaurant.  It's always amazing to to share happiness with them. Seeing them united and happy is so wonderful.

French Version

Une Magnifique soirée avec nos enfants venant des bidonvilles. Cette soirée a été un superbe moment avec les enfants.  Nous avons emmené nos enfants des bidonvilles pour un diner, dans une pizzeria.  Cela a été un enorme plaisir pour nous de pouvoir partager une soirée avec ces enfants, un simple diner qui s’est transformé en soirée très spéciale pour tous ces jeunes. Pour certains cela était la première pizza de leur vie. C’est toujours merveilleux de leur faire vivre ce genre de joie et de la partager avec eux.  Les voir unis et heureux est toujours fantastique pour toute notre équipe.

Madam Ermine Norodom with the kids from Boeung Trabek community

Miss. Jenna with the kids from Boeung Trabek community

Madam Ermine Norodom, Miss. Jenna with the kids from Boeung Trabek community

The kids from Boeung Trabek community having dinner at Domino's Pizza

Madam Hun Soeun Norodom, Ms. Jenna and Madam Ermine Norodom preparing food for the kids

Madam Ermine and Ms. Dane with the kid from Boeung Trabek community

Shanty Town volunteer team with the kids from Boeung Trabek community after dinner

If you wish to help and support our 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

Van Syleang will be back in school in September !

We lived a very important moment for this young boy, Van Syleang, we know him since six years. After some issues with his teacher; he was not admitted at school anymore despite his efforts. As you know the scholarship of the children is our main goal, so we actually worked hard to find a solution for this young man.

Finally, we found an agreement with PSE, they admitted Van Syleang from September and for the rest of his studies. He also realized during this visit that he wanted to work as a chef in the future, a training proposed by PSE. We hope we will continue to work with PSE in the future, and that this young man will realize his dreams thanks to this joint work.  We want to thanks Pour un Sourire d'Enfant - Cambodia again.

French Version 

Van Syleang sera de retour sur les bancs de l’école en Septembre! Nous avons vécu cette semaine un moment très important pour ce jeune homme, Van Syleang, nous le connaissons depuis déjà 6ans, et après quelques problèmes avec son professeur, malgré tous ses efforts il n’a plus été accepté en cours. Comme vous le savez l’éducation des enfants dont nous nous occupons est notre but principal, donc nous avons fait tout notre possible pour trouver une solution pour ce jeune garçon.

Nos objectifs étant forcément les mêmes pour l’éducation des enfants défavorisés, nous avons trouvé un accord avec PSE, qui accepte Van Syleang à partir de Septembre et pour le reste de ses études. Durant cette visite Van Syleang a aussi réalisé qu’il voulait travailler en tant que cuisinier dans l’avenir, une formation proposée par PSE. Nous espérons pouvoir continuer à travailler avec PSE à l’avenir, et que ce jeune homme pourra réaliser ces rêves grâce à notre travail commun.

Nous remercions une fois encore Pour un Sourire d’Enfant pour son aide précieuse.

PSE Pour un sourire d'enfant 

Ms. Jenna, Madam Ermine Norodom, Ms. Dane and Syleang 

Shanty Town volunteer team and Syleang with PSE staff

Shanty Town volunteer team and Syleang

If you wish to help and support our 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

Shanty Town Spirit visit the training center in Takeo Province

The team of Shanty Town Spirit had the pleasure to visit again the training center Mercy in Takeo Province.

It was amazing to share a moment with the boys.

Shanty Town Spirit want to create trusty links with the Mercy organization, in the aim to develop their actions.

During this visit we provide the children some hygiene, school materials and clothes as we do for the kids in Phnom Penh.

Here some pictures of this beautiful day in the center with the children, Ermine, Jenna, Maira, Arun, Bodet and Savorn.

FRENCH VERSION

L'association Shanty Town Spirit en visite dans le centre de formation de la province de Takeo.

L'équipe de Shanty Town Spirit a eu le plaisir de visiter le centre de formation de la province de Takeo. Partager un moment avec ces enfants a été un moment très particulier pour notre équipe, Nous espérons pouvoir aider le centre de formation et de créer de vrais liens de confiance avec l'organisme. Durant notre visite nous avons fournis aux enfants des fournitures scolaires, des vêtements ou encore du matériel d'hygiène, car comme nous le faisons pour nos familles à Phnom Penh, nous souhaitons aussi assurer à ses enfants l'éducation et la santé.

Voici ci dessous  quelques photos de cette belle journee au centre avec les enfants, Ermine, Jenna, Maira, Arun, Bodet et Savorn

Shanty Town team and the kids in the center

Shanty Town team with Mr. Savorn director of the center and the kids

Ms. Maira talking with the kids in the center

Shanty Town team bring some gifts for the kids

The kids are happy with his new clothes and school equipments

If you wish to help and support our 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

Shanty Town International's Team at the launch of Together 1 Heart

The team of Shanty Town International and Shanty Town Spirit were united on June, 25 of 2016 in Los Angeles and had the pleasure to participate to the lunch of Together 1 Heart with all the team of the organization.

The mission of this brand new organization is to eradicate human trafficking, sexual exploitation and modern-day slavery, and to empower survivors as the most effective means of accomplishing these goals.

All the Shanty Town International, Shanty Town Spirit and Better World teams, His Royal Highness Prince of Cambodia Narithipong NORODOM, Her Highness Princess of Cambodia Ermine NORODOM President of Shanty Town Spirit, Kattia HUY President of Shanty Town International, Manuel COLLAS DE LA ROCHE President Europe of Shanty Town International and Founder of Better World and Laurence MARCHESE from better world were very happy and grateful to make part of this wonderful event.

We all would like to thank Together 1 Heart, AnnaLynne McCord actress and president of the organization, Isabelle Krintz executive director, Somaly MAM founder and all the volunteers for their invitation and this fabulous night.

As well as all the supportive and generous personalities we mate at this charity, as the actor Dominic PURCELL, and actress Sarah WAYNE CALLIES from Prison Break, the pianist Chloe FLOWER, the actresses Shay MITCHELL and Briana EVIGAN and the sisters of AnnaLynne McCord Angel and Rachel McCord or Roxanna BINA from Wonderland Entertainment Group.

We are very proud and sensitive to the work of Somaly MAM in Cambodia and hope the best for the future of the organization TOGETHER 1 HEART.

French Version :

Les équipes de Shanty Town International et Shanty Town Spirit étaient réunies le 25 Juin 2016 à Los Angeles et ont eu le plaisir de participer au lancement de Together 1 Heart avec toute les équipes et les volontaires de cette nouvelle organisation.

La mission principale de cette toute nouvelle association est d'éradiquer les trafics humains, l'exploitation sexuelle ainsi que l'esclavage moderne; et de donner la chance aux survivants de ces trafics d'atteindre leurs buts pour une nouvelle et meilleure vie.

Toutes les équipes de Shanty Town International, Shanty Town Spirit et Better World, Son Altesse Royal le Prince du Cambodge Narithipong NORODOM, Son Altesse la Princesse du Cambogde et Présidente de Shanty Town Spirit Ermine NORODOM, Kattia HUY présidente de Shanty Town International, Manuel COLLAS DE LA ROCHE Président Europe de Shanty Town International et fondateur de Better World, et Laurence MARCHESE travaillant pour Better Wolrd sont très heureux et reconnaissants d'avoir fait partie de ce merveilleux événement.

Nous voudrions remercie Together 1 Heart, l'actrice et Présidente de l'association AnnaLynne McCord, la fondatrice Somaly MAM, Isabelle Krintz la directrice exécutive et tous les volontaires de l'organisation.

Ainsi que toutes les personnalités solidaires et généreuses que nous avons rencontrées au cours de la soirée de charité, l'acteur Dominic PURCELL et l'actrice Sarah Wayne CALLIES de Prison Break, la pianiste Chloé FLOWER, les actrices Shay MITCHELL et Briana EVIGAN, les 2 soeurs d'AnnaLynne McCord, Angel et Rachel McCord, ou encore Roxanna BINA de Wonderland Entertainement Group.

Nous sommes tous très fiers et touchés par le travail de Somaly MAM au Cambodge et lui souhaitons le meilleur pour le futur de l'association TOGETHER 1 HEART.

Shanty Town International, Shanty Town Spirit and Better World teams with AnnaLynne McCord and the actor Dominic Purcell

Shanty Town International, Shanty Town Spirit and Actresses at Together1Heart

His Royal Highness Prince of Cambodia Narithipong Norodom and Her Highness Princess Ermine Norodom with the famous actor Dominic Purcell and actress AnnaLynne McCord

His Royal Highness Prince Narithipong Norodom, Actress Angel McCord and Executive Director of Together1heart Isabelle Krintz

His Royal Highness Prince Narithipong Norodom with the famous actor Dominic Purcell 

His Royal Highness Prince Narithipong Norodom with Executive Director of Together1heart Isabelle Krintz

His Royal Highness Prince of Cambodia Narithipong Norodom and Her Highness Princess Ermine Norodom with actress AnnaLynne McCord

Actresses/sister Rachel McCord, AnnaLynne McCord and Angel McCord attend Together1heart party

If you wish to help and support our 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