First graduations of 2020

In January 2020, Usthi beneficiaries complete vocational trainings and pupils win school awards.

On 17 January 2020, 272 young men and women received their certificate of vocational training courses in Hyderabad. After completion of their of the computer, tailoring, beautician, electrical and welding courses, almost all graduates find a job with fair pay immediately after graduation. Since the start of the project in 2008, Usthi and its partners have established a good network in Hyderabad and our skills training have an excellent reputation. Thus, companies meet all our graduates and recruit directly from our campus.

We are proud that a young girl from the discriminated indigenous group “Banjara”, who is a Usthi Back-to-School beneficiary, has been awarded as the best student of the year in her school. After the death of her father, the mother had difficulties to cover basic livelihood costs and could no longer pay the school fees. With the support of Usthi, the young girl could go back to school and achieved excellent academic and extracurricular results.

Usthi wishes skill training graduates all the best for the future and looks forward sharing more successful stories throughout the year.

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 […]