Change in the Usthi team 

On 15th August, Franka Hüttche joined the Usthi team. Together with Christian Rübensaal, she will be responsible for public relations and fundraising. 

Since 2021, Tiana Glatt has been responsible for the public relations of the Usthi Foundation. With her creative and open nature, she left a lasting impact on fundraising and donor relations. After more than two years of dedication to Usthi, she is leaving the Foundation at the end of September to go travelling. 

With Christian Rübensaal, Usthi already has an experienced employee who is very familiar with the Foundation’s fundraising. In future, he will be responsible for fundraising and, together with Franka Hüttche, for the Foundations’ communication and donor relations. 

Franka Hüttche joined the Usthi team in mid-August. Franka found her way to Usthi after a three-month trip through Asia.  After studying political science and media studies, Franka spent an internship year in the communications department at the Museum of Design in Zurich. There she learned to put theory into practice and gained valuable knowledge, which she now actively applies at Usthi. The experiences Franka gained during her travels through Sri Lanka and Indonesia have awakened her interest in getting involved in the humanitarian sector. Apart from her work at Usthi, Franka helps people with a migration background in Basel to learn German and is involved with Discuss It, an association that works to bring political education closer to young adults. She likes to live out her creativity in the pottery studio or cooking and seeks peace and quiet in nature, or just the opposite at concerts. 

Usthi is looking forward to working with Franka Hüttche and wishes Tiana Glatt all the best for her future. 

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