Neighbors, former residents, staff, and friends – they all, along with many others, made the annual Contribution Day at the children’s homes a memorable experience. Every year, people connected to our partner organization in Hyderabad come together to share memories and celebrate with the children. The local community generously supports the operation of the children’s […]
„There is nothing good unless you do it.“ In the spirit of Erich Kästner‘s words, we rolled up our sleeves at Usthi over the past year and now look back on an eventful 2024. At this point, we would like to sincerely thank you, because it is only with your support that Usthi‘s commitment in […]
Usthi’s latest project is off to a strong start. At the end of September, the first workshop for teachers in the region took place as part of the waste management project in Penthakata. But what does waste management even mean? And what does it have to do with schools? These and many other questions were […]
What sounds like a slogan from the old days will create new, future-oriented jobs in 2024 and contribute to the financing of Usthi projects: The textile processing center in Hyderabad, which is run by our local partner organization, was able to acquire new specialized machines for processing knitted fabrics this year. High-quality clothing made from […]
Without a functional disposal system, waste becomes a long-term health problem. When the Board of Trustees accompanied the Usthi team on their annual project trip in 2022, they noticed the lack of a waste disposal system in Penthakata, the informal settlement around the Penthakata School. Waste pollutes the streets, beaches, and the sea, and residues […]
DEAR READERS Challenges are best tackled together. This was demonstrated last year not only by apprentices from the sanitary company Geberit through their engagement at the Ananda School, but also by the dedicated individuals involved in Usthis projects year after year. The new Usthi annual report tells stories of learning from each other and of newly […]
Being able to stand on your own two feet financially is one of the most important steps towards self-determination. With our work, we not only aim to enable the self-determination of project participants, but also to promote the long-term independence of Usthi projects. In the context of the Professional Skills Training Project in Hyderabad, sewing […]
A piece of India for Christmas? Usthi will be at the Christkindlimärt in Rapperswil-Jona from 14.-17. December. Rapperswil-Jona is practically the cradle of the Usthi Foundation. Usthi was founded here in 1985. We are therefore all the more delighted to be part of this year’s Christkindlimärt Rapperswil-Jona. For the occasion of the Christmas market, the […]
A lot has happened at the Ananda School recently! During that time, blue Geberit uniforms were not an uncommon sight. Over the past two weeks, apprentices from Geberit have visited the Ananda School in Hudarait to install new sanitary facilities. In workshops with the trainees, the schoolchildren learnt how important thorough hand washing and tooth […]