Changing kids' lives with hip hop, education & art

Dear supporters

Thank you for continuing to support us during an exciting six months, as we finally began to fire on all cylinders after the disruptions of the pandemic.

Many exciting things have happened, such as the revitalisation of our board, who will steer us into the next phase of our journey. You can learn about them here: https://www.tinytoones.org/board-of-trustees/ 

We've also celebrated the first Khmer New Year festivities at our centre since the pandemic began, bringing enormous joy to our children and their families, and collaborated with major campaigns by organisations like UNICEF. 

However, the most important part of our work is educating our students and getting them on the road to a better future. That's why we are so happy to be able to share this story with you, about Bunteng.

Bunteng had a tough start in life. Not only did he survive a house fire when young but he was born in Thailand and grew up in Cambodia without documentation, which meant he couldn’t register to attend public schools. Tiny Toones was the only place to offer him an education, and he has studied diligently for years… but he has always yearned to go to public school with other kids his age.

Now we have finally managed to support his family to get the documentation he needs and register, and Bunteng has started grade 6! He's very happy and particularly enjoys Maths and Khmer. But he's so hungry for learning he is still coming to Tiny Toones every day for extra classes and acting as a role model for other kids. Read his full life story here: https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/stories/meet-bunteng.

It is thanks to your support that we are able to turn around lives like Bunteng's and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

The Tiny Toones Family