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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Besprechung des Abfallmanagements am Strand von Penthakata

Handover of Waste Management to the City of Puri

With a formal handover ceremony, the City of Puri has taken over responsibility for the operation and financing of waste management in the Penthakata settlement from Usthi. Usthi remains committed to integrating this topic into the surrounding schools. The new video shows where the waste management project starts – and why. One of Usthi’s schools […]

Sturzflut in Nepal

Flash Flood in Nepal

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, a devastating flash flood caused widespread destruction in Nepal, north-west of Kathmandu, along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers. Lives were lost and many people remain missing. Homes, roads and vital infrastructure have been destroyed, leaving families without their livelihoods. Usthi is deeply saddened by the devastating events. Our thoughts are […]

der neue Schulbus an der Penthakata Schule

New school bus in Penthakata

The first test drive caused great excitement among the children at Penthakata School. Since July, the new school bus – made possible by the generous donation of an Indian supporter – has been in regular use. Every morning, the children from the informal fishing settlement on the outskirts of the city make their way to […]