Shanty Town Spirit Ermine Norodom Association: hip hop

Sunday, 28 July 2019

A musical and colorful morning at Tiny Toones !

That day, a few volunteers of Shanty Town Spirit and Ermine visited the Tiny Toones youth center ! Tiny Toones is an association which Shanty Town Spirit is used and pleased to collaborate with ! Their mission is to provide a safe, positive environment for at‐risk youth to channel their energy and creativity into the arts and education, empowering them to build self‐confidence in their daily lives, aim for better employment possibilities, and feel supported pursuing their dreams (Source: https://www.tinytoones.org/about-us-2/ ).

We actually came by to hand in a dozen of boxes full of clothes for kids that had been donated to the association. We thus thank Calzedonia for these gifts to the children !!

First, and as they are used to, the kids played various games in front of us to warm themselves up. Amongst all the colorful graffitis on the walls, they were joyfully chasing one another and playing the musical chairs while dancing.

Then, it was time for a little snack ! All the kids came in line to receive two juices and two bars of chocolate from the volunteers of Shanty Town Spirit !

And last but not least, we went to the dance-class room and the kids held a little dance show in front of us ! It was a wonderful moment: seeing all these children happily dancing and laughing together ! Even the volunteers were invited to dance !

Then, it was already noon, and all the children went back home for lunch ! They let the place for the afternoon group, which is for the older kids !

One Spirit, One Heart, One Community

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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

words by Matthieu Membrez

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Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Solidarity Trip were a hit at local Hip Hop NGO Tiny Toones

Solidarity Trip and Shanty Town Spirit joined forces to visit local NGO Tiny Toones Cambodia to bring smiles into the hearts and faces of the 100 children who receive a free education everyday at the centre based in Chbar Ampov, just over the river from Boeung Trabek.

Former Tiny Toones student and now teacher, bboy "Slick" doing what he does best!!

Solidarity Trip were so impressed by the talent of the children there, especially in break dancing and hip hop, they kindly decided to purchase and donate three fans for the dance to the hot and sweaty dance studio and a new t-shirt for each child. The t-shirt were a spritely yellow to match the bright enthusiasm of these students.

Solidarity Trip members distributing t-shirts

Tiny Toones manages to operate and provide educational services to children everyday aged from 5-18 years, who would otherwise not be in school due to poverty. They survive only through donations and all the teachers working there were former students as they use a peer model to teach and inspire.

Solidarity Trip family joining in the fun

It was a fun-filled afternoon with the Solidarity family joining group dances. Madam Stephanie even presented her moves, springing into a handstand as the audience cheered. So touched by the experience, Solidarity Trip plans to continue to support Tiny Toones alongside their support for Shanty Town. tinytoones.org