It takes a lot of people to make KOTO successful and we wouldn't be where we are today without your help.

 In Vietnam, we have a dedicated staff of people, headed by KOTO's founder and CEO, Jimmy Pham. Staff at the training centre look after the needs of the trainees, teaching hospitality skills, English and life skills and take care of KOTO's finances, administration and marketing. The restaurant staff manages the kitchen, front-of-house and functions. They also supervise and provide on-the-job training for KOTO trainees.

There are currently several foreign volunteers at KOTO, assisting with training in kitchen and front-of-house, as well as financial, strategic planning, marketing and fundraising activities.

In Australia, KOTO International consists of a team of committee members from a range of different professional backgrounds who are spread across the country. These people volunteer their time to help raise funds for and increase the profile of KOTO.

Thank you to our friends from around the world

Jimmy Pham and the KOTO Vietnam staff would like to extend their ongoing gratitude to the individuals and organisations from around the world who support KOTO and help us to provide a brighter future for disadvantaged youth in Vietnam.

Firstly, to our sponsors who generously give up $90 and $100 each month to pay for a trainee to complete the KOTO program.

Secondly, to all the people who responded to our 'Build a New Home for KOTO' appeal and purchased bricks to ensure the continuation of the great KOTO Restaurant and KOTO Training Centre.

And then, a big thank you to all the organisations who have donated their time, their products and their funds to KOTO, including:

• Peregrine and Geckos Adventures (www.peregrineadventures.com) for their ongoing support of the KOTO Project, in particular of the Field Trip through the Peregrine Community Trust
• The Henley Group
• EMpower (www.empowerweb.org) for their support of KOTO project
• Box Hill Institute (www.bhtafe.edu.au) for providing KOTO with its hospitality training curriculum
• United Nations International School (www.unishanoi.org) for their partnership with KOTO, their involvement in our weekly sporting program and KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride
• Tan Da Spa Resort (www.tandasparesort.com.vn) for their support of KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride 2008
• Tiger Beer (www.tigerbeer.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO functions in Hanoi.
• The Warehouse (www.warehouse-asia.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO training program and generosity in sponsoring events, including the 2008 graduation.
• CocaCola (www.cocacolavietnam.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO project and generosity in sponsoring events, including the KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride.
• Lavazza for their generosity in sponsoring events, including the KOTO 2008 graduation.
• CROWN Relocations (www.crownrelo.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride
• International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO project and generosity in sponsoring events, including the KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride.
• Exotissimo (www.exotissimo.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO project and generosity in sponsoring events, including the KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride.
• Diethelm Travel (www.diethelmtravel.com) for helping us with transport
• Intrepid (www.intrepidindochina.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO project and generosity in sponsoring events.
• Footstep in Asia for their ongoing support of KOTO project and generosity in sponsoring events, including the KOTO annual field trip.
• Green Mango (www.greenmango.vn) for their ongoing support of KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride
• Hanoi International Women's Club (www.hanoi-iwc.com) for their ongoing support of KOTO through various projects and fundraising activities
• InterContinential (www.intercontinental.com) for their ongoing support of our training program and generosity in sponsoring events, including the 2008 graduation.
• Hilton Hanoi Opera (www.hanoi.hilton.com) for their ongoing support of our training program and generosity in sponsoring events, including the 2005 graduation
• ANZ Bank (www.anz.com/vietnam) for their ongoing support of KOTO project and generosity in sponsoring events, including the KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride
• RQ Restaurant (www.rqfood.com.au)in Sydney for building an international relationship with KOTO, sharing their knowledge, and sponsoring two graduates to come to Australia in 2005
• Just Enough Faith (www.justenoughfaith.org) in Sydney for supporting KOTO through donations and joint-fundraising activities
• Didasko for the donation of educational resources
• Australian Volunteers International (www.australianvolunteers.com), Volunteer Service Overseas - (www.vso.org.uk), Australian Business Volunteers - (www.abv.org.au), AusAID Australian Youth Ambassadors and Volunteering for International Development for supporting KOTO through volunteer staff
• Vietnam Quilts (www.vietnam-quilts.org) for their ongoing support, including the KOTO Ba Vi Bike Ride
• RMIT Vietnam (www.rmit.edu.vn) for their ongoing support for our life skills program, and for their generous IT donations