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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Der Campus in Hyderabad steht unter Wasser.

Emergency appeal: Floods in Hyderabad

Heavy local rain showers severely affected the Usthi project region in Hyderabad during the night of 27 August. The region experienced flooding on a scale not seen in 98 years. A children’s homes campus in the north of the city is under floodwater. On another campus, the buildings of the Usthi children’s homes and women’s […]

“I now feel I can dream again.”

Despite economic growth, securing a livelihood remains a major challenge for many families in India. The majority of Indians work in the informal labor market, usually without social security or employment contracts and often under precarious working conditions. Access to the labor market and to fairly paid jobs is marked by glaring inequalities: women in […]

USTHI EVENT 2025

The Usthi team warmly invites you to this year’s Usthi Event on September 27, 2025. Together, we would like to look back on another year of commitment to children and youth in India and Nepal. We are delighted to welcome long-time supporters and new friends alike from 4:00 PM at the Kreuzbühl Parish Hall in […]