KOTO founder, Jimmy Pham, is appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia.

KOTO, Know One Teach One, has been very pleased to inform its that it was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2013 by Government House, Canberra that founder of KOTO, Jimmy Pham, has been appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

The Order of Australia (AM) is the pre-eminent means by which Australia recognises the outstanding and meritorious service of its citizens. Jimmy Pham has been honored for ‘Significant service to the community, particularly children in Vietnam, through KOTO International’.

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The Loreto Vietnam Australia Program, spear headed by the indomitable Trish Franklin, recently released its 2012 Annual Review.

The Loreto Program does amazing work in Vietnam and this year, it now has permission to operate in the isolated Provinces of Tien Giang, An Giang and Tra Vinh. It will also continue its support in far-away Phu Yen and Ca Mau.

This year, Loreto’s direction is “far flung and remote”.

Click here to read download the LORETO 2012 Annual Review.