Is a vocational training organisation for street and disadvantaged youth in Vietnam Accepts youth whose backgrounds are primarily orphans, street kids and the poor in both the city and rural communities Is free of charge for trainees to attend. Is a multi-location, 200-trainee capacity training centre, with centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Teaches trainees Hospitality (either Front of House or Commercial Cookery) English language Life skills such as personal hygiene and money management Was started by Mr Jimmy Pham, who was born in Vietnam and raised in Sydney Uses a unique not-for-profit social enterprise business model Trainees graduate with an internationally recognised hospitality certificate from Box Hill Institute, Melbourne, Australia Provides trainees with a family environment where they feel safe, happy and cared for and where they can develop into confident young adults Has been operational for 17 years in Hanoi and has trained over 600 trainees and has been operational in HCMC since January 2010, including KOTO Saigon restaurant since October 2011 Trainees are provided with accommodation for the first 18 months, then they find accommodation for the final six months as an integration into life after graduating Revenue comes from the restaurants and catering service and relies on financial support from external parties through programs such as the KOTO Trainee Sponsorship Program Graduates currently work in 5-star hotels and top restaurants throughout Vietnam and many restaurants and hotels throughout Australia and the Middle East KOTO is visited and strongly supported by Embassies in Vietnam and political figures from Australia, United States, Denmark and many other countries