Ready, set, time to start school!

The summer holidays are over and from mid-August children and young adolescents will be back at school in all Swiss cantons. At the same time, thousands of children in Switzerland are going to kindergarten or school for the first time. We wish them all a good start!

In many other countries school attendance is still not a certainty. Did you know that only every second child in India completes school and vocational training? A school-leaving certificate is the best basis for an apprenticeship and a safe job. Every second child in India is still denied this right.

We believe that education is the most important factor for innovation and economic independence. Read more about our education projects and proactively help bring children to school in India. Because every child deserves the chance to live an independent life in dignity.

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Treffen eines Kinder-Clubs

When children turn their ideas into action

Taking initiative and responsibility: In the children’s clubs in Usthi’s project region Dhadin, Nepal, committed girls and boys come together, develop their own ideas and put them into practice as a team. In doing so, they learn that together, they can make a difference. On the last Friday of every month, groups of schoolchildren come […]

zwei Tänzerinnen Penthakata-Schule

Anniversary Celebration 13 September

We are very much looking forward to celebrating 50 years of Usthi with you at the beautiful Rapperswil Castle. On this page, you will find all the information you need about the programme and how to get there. Please note that most of the speeches and celebration programme will be held in German. Key Information […]

Besuch der Botschaftsdelegation in der Penthakata-Schule

Swiss Ambassador Tissafi Visits Usthi

Three and a half days full of encounters, impressions and truly heartfelt moments in the Indian state of Odisha are now behind us. We are honoured and grateful for the visit of Maya Tissafi, Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, and Simon Schäfer, First Secretary of the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi. Together with […]