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Tiny Toones Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
in partnership with Bridges Across Borders
Tiny Toones Cambodia uses dance, and the contemporary arts as creative tools to empower the youth of Cambodia to live healthier lives free of HIV and drugs, build a more promising future by furthering their educational opportunities, and become positive role models for their community.
Tiny Toones welcomes all youth to participate in its programs, regardless of gender, social-economic status, physical handicaps, family background, or other personal disadvantages. The education, health, and arts curriculum of Tiny Toones consists of free daily classes in English and Khmer to supplement the children's public schooling, and the integration of HIV education and drug prevention in a fun, child-friendly approach through fun games, skits, and performances. Peer mentors are available around the clock to provide positive support and to teach the elements of Hip-Hop, including breakdancing, rapping, and DJing.
Located in the Tuoul Tom Poung (Russian Market) district of Phnom Penh, the main center of Tiny Toones has several classrooms, a computer lab, open space for dancing, a music recording studio, and dormitories for the peer mentor staff. With this recent move in addition to expanding its presence to two additional outreach sites, the program grew from reaching 500 youth monthly to over 3500 within a year.
Tiny Toones (TT) currently staffs four outreach sites, three of which operate in partnership with Women’s Network for Unity (WNU). These three sites are Ra Rote Pleung, Svay Pak, and Tuol Kok.
The majority of all Tiny Toones participants are among the most marginalized and discriminated youth of Cambodian society. Due to Cambodian cultural norms, children who live without both healthy parents employed in socially respectable occupations will face numerous difficulties and struggle to find acceptance from peers. Many of the children of Tiny Toones come from broken families, and have siblings that are active drug users, or parents that are sex workers. Because of their humble economic status, students are prone to dropping out of school and laboring in unhealthy, low-paying jobs –such as sorting through trash for cans, shining shoes, and selling books– to pay for bare necessities.
Tiny Toones (TT) currently staffs four outreach sites, three of which operate in partnership with Women’s Network for Unity (WNU). These three sites are Ra Rote Pleung, Svay Pak, and Tuol Kok.
The majority of all Tiny Toones participants are among the most marginalized and discriminated youth of Cambodian society. Due to Cambodian cultural norms, children who live without both healthy parents employed in socially respectable occupations will face numerous difficulties and struggle to find acceptance from peers. Many of the children of Tiny Toones come from broken families, and have siblings that are active drug users, or parents that are sex workers. Because of their humble economic status, students are prone to dropping out of school and laboring in unhealthy, low-paying jobs –such as sorting through trash for cans, shining shoes, and selling books– to pay for bare necessities.
For more information on Tiny Toones great work in the community please visit their website www.tinytoones.org or Facebook page
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