Unexpected conditions in March

Daily routines in our Usthi programmes in India and Nepal were unexpectedly overshadowed by the Corona Virus disease at the end of February.

Whilst writing these lines, all our schools and Usthi Centres in India and Nepal are closed. The salaries of approximately 400 employees and overhead costs, nonetheless, still have to be paid. The Usthi Hospital and the Tribal Health Centre in Somagiri continue to put in enormous efforts into the maintenance of public health in the local community.

We cannot stand up to these new challenges alone. Please help us to ensure the survival of Usthi so that we shall be able to continue to work towards more fairness and less discrimination in the future. Thank you for standing by us and supporting Usthi.

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 […]