Tiny Toones NZ Debut

By Asia NZ Young Leaders Network

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This campaign was successful and closed on 20/03/2012 at 12:00 AM.

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Tiny Toones NZ Debut

Project 2012-02-06 00:03:15 +1300

BAMM! We've successfully reached our target thanks to all our pledgers. If you missed out and still want to be part of the awesomeness, please check out our other fundraisers- 

Introduction

Tiny Toones  (www.tinytoones.org) is a local Cambodian drop in centre dedicated to supporting the most disadvantaged children and youth in Phnom Penh. Through education and the creative arts it aims to empower young people to live healthy lives free from drugs, HIV and exploitation. Tiny Toones mentoring program sees a group of the original young dancers and rappers (now aged 16-25yrs) who grew up through the centre as young children, now teaching their craft to the next generation of youth.

Hip hop based, they have formed an incredible performance crew of 8 breakdancers and 3 rappers who have choreographed their own piece showcasing their true lifestories of drug and alcohol abuse, exploitation, violence, shattered dreams and hope for a better future.

Tiny Toones NZ Debut

Why we need you!

In Jan 2012, all 5 shows in Melbourne sold out and now we want to bring them here to Auckland for the first time ever for you!

To get them here, we need your support.

Due to arrive on 19th April 2012, we have just under 1 month to raise the rest of the funds to get them here. Please make a donation of whatever you can afford.

Help us make history!

Tiny Toones will tour local high schools, host community workshops and perform a 90min public theatre performance, showcasing their true-life stories of living in a post-war nation common to many, born into extreme poverty and growing up on the streets of Cambodia.

This tour will help raise funds for Tiny Toone’s programmes in Cambodia, give our local youth an outside perspective and empower them to rise above daily struggles.

Background

About us

We are a group of volunteers from the Asia NZ Young Leaders Network who are absolutely positive that the Tiny Toones crew will blow you away with their talent and inspiration stories so please give generously and together let’s bring Tiny Toones to NZ!

Comments

Updates 5

Win some and lose some!

19/03/2012 at 2:44 AM

While we are completed amped that we're hit our target just a few hours ago- we also received news that one of our donors who had earmarked $2K to our project has had to pull out :(

But we'll chugging along as we do! Ain't nothing gonna stop us now! 

Thank you SOOOO much to all 94 pledgers for putting your faith in us and the Tiny Toones. Forever grateful! 

There is still 9 hours to go. Let's keep the pledges rolling in!!

Stoked

18/03/2012 at 9:21 AM

Man you guys are awesome! 

Thank you everyone whose pledged or shared our link :) 

So so so close...what a dream come true! 

Super excited...mmm


2 more days!

14/03/2012 at 9:47 PM

For all those last minute keen beans, we've decided to extend our deadline for 2 more days because we're close...yet still far from reaching our target. (cup half full/half empty?) 

So please give towards a wonderful cause today if you haven't already. All it takes is sacrificing a couple of coffees in the days ahead and think about how awesome I'd be to say you played a part in bringing the first generation of Cambodian hip hop artists to NZ for the first time! You are helping us to make history. 

Thank you if you've already pledged your support - don't forget to like and share :)

ECSTATIC.

14/03/2012 at 5:17 AM

A month ago, we submitted a NZ visa application for my good friend KK, founder of Tiny Toones Cambodia- born in Thai refugee camp, grew up California gang-banging, made some mistakes, did his time in prison, got kicked out of the US in 2004, since then has created a safe haven for thousands of vulnerable youth in Cambodia and kept them off the streets. 

2 weeks ago, got a phone call informing me that despite the forest of paperwork we submitted to try override his past criminal convictions and deportation, he will most likely not be let into NZ.

Yet we still believed and pushed through. 

Today, I received news that it's been APPROVED! Thank you GOD and everyone who helped and supported us in the process!

The show MUST go on now- please help us raise the rest of the funds to make this tour possible. 3 days left- almost therr!! Please make a pledge now or pass along - Thanks :)

BIG THANKS

13/03/2012 at 11:51 AM

Wahoo! We're over halfway to reaching our target :)

Thank you sooooooo much to everyone whose pledged so far - your support means the world to us and the Tiny Toones crew. 

With just a few more days to go - please continue to share this link with everyone you know, even that random stalker person whose been trying to befriend you on facebook...you never know.

Huge thanks on behalf of Tiny Toones NZ Tour Committee

Lisa

    Pledgers 96

    Arna Metcalfe
    17/03/2012 at 8:43pm
    Amanda
    17/03/2012 at 3:20pm
    Oliver Mannion
    17/03/2012 at 12:45pm
    Adeleina Loto-Meleisea
    17/03/2012 at 11:40am
    Olgar.Milford
    16/03/2012 at 10:17pm
    Graci Kim
    16/03/2012 at 10:15pm
    Jumakae
    16/03/2012 at 6:38pm
    Anonymous pledger
    16/03/2012 at 5:56pm
    Anonymous pledger
    15/03/2012 at 11:14pm
    Stella Chan
    15/03/2012 at 8:32am
    Mike Vieira
    15/03/2012 at 7:55am
    Vivian Chandra
    14/03/2012 at 9:00pm
    Anna Guenther
    14/03/2012 at 7:01pm
    Ben Tafau
    14/03/2012 at 6:23pm
    Daniel Harrison
    14/03/2012 at 2:15pm
    Corey Wallace
    14/03/2012 at 9:16am
    Anonymous pledger
    13/03/2012 at 10:06pm
    Epic Sartorius
    13/03/2012 at 2:02pm
    Anonymous pledger
    13/03/2012 at 1:16pm
    kim
    13/03/2012 at 9:46am
    Neli
    13/03/2012 at 12:56am
    Ross Howard
    11/03/2012 at 7:54pm
    Anonymous pledger
    11/03/2012 at 7:06pm
    Hai Sue Kang
    11/03/2012 at 1:40pm
    Darcie Dieman
    11/03/2012 at 11:43am
    Anonymous pledger
    07/03/2012 at 11:48pm
    Hamish
    07/03/2012 at 2:33pm
    Coralie
    07/03/2012 at 12:58pm
    Craig Neilson
    07/03/2012 at 10:00am
    Anonymous pledger
    07/03/2012 at 9:38am

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    Followers of Tiny Toones NZ Debut

    Tiny Toones NZ Debut

    Project 2012-02-06 00:03:15 +1300

    BAMM! We've successfully reached our target thanks to all our pledgers. If you missed out and still want to be part of the awesomeness, please check out our other fundraisers- 

    Introduction

    Tiny Toones  (www.tinytoones.org) is a local Cambodian drop in centre dedicated to supporting the most disadvantaged children and youth in Phnom Penh. Through education and the creative arts it aims to empower young people to live healthy lives free from drugs, HIV and exploitation. Tiny Toones mentoring program sees a group of the original young dancers and rappers (now aged 16-25yrs) who grew up through the centre as young children, now teaching their craft to the next generation of youth.

    Hip hop based, they have formed an incredible performance crew of 8 breakdancers and 3 rappers who have choreographed their own piece showcasing their true lifestories of drug and alcohol abuse, exploitation, violence, shattered dreams and hope for a better future.

    Tiny Toones NZ Debut

    Why we need you!

    In Jan 2012, all 5 shows in Melbourne sold out and now we want to bring them here to Auckland for the first time ever for you!

    To get them here, we need your support.

    Due to arrive on 19th April 2012, we have just under 1 month to raise the rest of the funds to get them here. Please make a donation of whatever you can afford.

    Help us make history!

    Tiny Toones will tour local high schools, host community workshops and perform a 90min public theatre performance, showcasing their true-life stories of living in a post-war nation common to many, born into extreme poverty and growing up on the streets of Cambodia.

    This tour will help raise funds for Tiny Toone’s programmes in Cambodia, give our local youth an outside perspective and empower them to rise above daily struggles.

    Background

    About us

    We are a group of volunteers from the Asia NZ Young Leaders Network who are absolutely positive that the Tiny Toones crew will blow you away with their talent and inspiration stories so please give generously and together let’s bring Tiny Toones to NZ!

    Comments

    Win some and lose some!

    19/03/2012 at 2:44 AM

    While we are completed amped that we're hit our target just a few hours ago- we also received news that one of our donors who had earmarked $2K to our project has had to pull out :(

    But we'll chugging along as we do! Ain't nothing gonna stop us now! 

    Thank you SOOOO much to all 94 pledgers for putting your faith in us and the Tiny Toones. Forever grateful! 

    There is still 9 hours to go. Let's keep the pledges rolling in!!

    Stoked

    18/03/2012 at 9:21 AM

    Man you guys are awesome! 

    Thank you everyone whose pledged or shared our link :) 

    So so so close...what a dream come true! 

    Super excited...mmm


    2 more days!

    14/03/2012 at 9:47 PM

    For all those last minute keen beans, we've decided to extend our deadline for 2 more days because we're close...yet still far from reaching our target. (cup half full/half empty?) 

    So please give towards a wonderful cause today if you haven't already. All it takes is sacrificing a couple of coffees in the days ahead and think about how awesome I'd be to say you played a part in bringing the first generation of Cambodian hip hop artists to NZ for the first time! You are helping us to make history. 

    Thank you if you've already pledged your support - don't forget to like and share :)

    ECSTATIC.

    14/03/2012 at 5:17 AM

    A month ago, we submitted a NZ visa application for my good friend KK, founder of Tiny Toones Cambodia- born in Thai refugee camp, grew up California gang-banging, made some mistakes, did his time in prison, got kicked out of the US in 2004, since then has created a safe haven for thousands of vulnerable youth in Cambodia and kept them off the streets. 

    2 weeks ago, got a phone call informing me that despite the forest of paperwork we submitted to try override his past criminal convictions and deportation, he will most likely not be let into NZ.

    Yet we still believed and pushed through. 

    Today, I received news that it's been APPROVED! Thank you GOD and everyone who helped and supported us in the process!

    The show MUST go on now- please help us raise the rest of the funds to make this tour possible. 3 days left- almost therr!! Please make a pledge now or pass along - Thanks :)

    BIG THANKS

    13/03/2012 at 11:51 AM

    Wahoo! We're over halfway to reaching our target :)

    Thank you sooooooo much to everyone whose pledged so far - your support means the world to us and the Tiny Toones crew. 

    With just a few more days to go - please continue to share this link with everyone you know, even that random stalker person whose been trying to befriend you on facebook...you never know.

    Huge thanks on behalf of Tiny Toones NZ Tour Committee

    Lisa
      Arna Metcalfe
      17/03/2012 at 8:43pm
      Amanda
      17/03/2012 at 3:20pm
      Oliver Mannion
      17/03/2012 at 12:45pm
      Adeleina Loto-Meleisea
      17/03/2012 at 11:40am
      Olgar.Milford
      16/03/2012 at 10:17pm
      Graci Kim
      16/03/2012 at 10:15pm
      Jumakae
      16/03/2012 at 6:38pm
      Anonymous pledger
      16/03/2012 at 5:56pm
      Anonymous pledger
      15/03/2012 at 11:14pm
      Stella Chan
      15/03/2012 at 8:32am
      Mike Vieira
      15/03/2012 at 7:55am
      Vivian Chandra
      14/03/2012 at 9:00pm
      Anna Guenther
      14/03/2012 at 7:01pm
      Ben Tafau
      14/03/2012 at 6:23pm
      Daniel Harrison
      14/03/2012 at 2:15pm
      Corey Wallace
      14/03/2012 at 9:16am
      Anonymous pledger
      13/03/2012 at 10:06pm
      Epic Sartorius
      13/03/2012 at 2:02pm
      Anonymous pledger
      13/03/2012 at 1:16pm
      kim
      13/03/2012 at 9:46am
      Neli
      13/03/2012 at 12:56am
      Ross Howard
      11/03/2012 at 7:54pm
      Anonymous pledger
      11/03/2012 at 7:06pm
      Hai Sue Kang
      11/03/2012 at 1:40pm
      Darcie Dieman
      11/03/2012 at 11:43am
      Anonymous pledger
      07/03/2012 at 11:48pm
      Hamish
      07/03/2012 at 2:33pm
      Coralie
      07/03/2012 at 12:58pm
      Craig Neilson
      07/03/2012 at 10:00am
      Anonymous pledger
      07/03/2012 at 9:38am

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      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 20/03/2012 at 12:00 AM.