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Erak’s story

August 29th, 2012 | By

“I dropped out of school at grade 8. I wanted to study and I was always asking my parents and my sister but they could not afford it. Tiny Toones helps me and my friends. I have learnt so many things I didn’t know about. They helped me to go back to school. Last year ...READ MORE

Houch’ s story

August 15th, 2012 | By

“Before Tiny Toones I was living on the streets, picking up drugs and taking glue.” Houch was living and working on the streets in Battambang when he saw a Tiny Toones performance in the town. The breakdancing and the Tiny Toones team made such an impression on him that he made his way to Phnom ...READ MORE

Diamond’s story

July 16th, 2012 | By

“Tiny Toones saved my life. I was so lonely on the street. When kids get sick, they have their parents to take care of them. When I was sick, I had no-one.” Following the death of her father and a breakdown in relationship with her mother Diamond went to live on the street. She had ...READ MORE

Beaver’s story

July 16th, 2012 | By

“Before I came to Tiny Toones I was always rebelling against my family and my school and was getting into trouble. I even dropped out of school at the beginning of grade 12.” Beaver admits that before he became part of Tiny Toones he used to associate with a bad crowd and get into trouble. ...READ MORE