
Mission, Vision and Values
WHO ARE WE?
Our Mission
To empower at-risk youth to pursue lives of dignity, by providing life-skills, training, and opportunity.

Positive permanent change for at-risk and disadvantaged youth through the transformative power of social enterprise.
Our Vision
Our Values Statement
KOTO is built on family values shared by staff, trainees and alumni. This creates the synergy necessary to deliver effective and meaningful training and livelihood creation
for at-risk and disadvantaged youth by staff that are committed to and believe in the project and the need to engage youth in society. The KOTO philosophy is ingrained in our name: Know one, teach one and is the underlying principle behind our expectations of staff, trainees and alumni.
Staff, trainees and alumni will show and practice respect and dignity for one another, and in front of our donors, partners and supporters.
Our Values
We believe in a just environment for all who come into contact with KOTO. We are deeply committed to excellence and take pride in our work and mission. We also believe in and practice the following values:
- Justice
- Community
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Performance