Kurt Bürki visits Penthakata

On a short trip to India, the founder of the foundation Kurt Bürki visited the Usthi projects in India in mid-September. This includes a visit to the school in Penthakata.

It was not an easy year for our students in Penthakata. After the cyclone Fani had severely damaged the fishing village and the school grounds in May, it took a lot of time and work to return to normality. Usthi was fortunate to be able to ensure a timely resumption of school operations thanks to generous donations.

It is nice to see that the children can now concentrate fully on learning and build an important foundation for their future. For Kurt Bürki, the visit to Penthakata is still a matter close to his heart and it fills him with great joy to see that, despite the adverse circumstances, also this year many boys and girls can be offered a school education.

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 […]