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Project Handover: Thaddeus School in Bhastara, India

The Thaddeus School began operating in 2006 with 45 small children. Since then, the school has grown significantly, received its own school building, and now teaches around 200 children from kindergarten to 10th grade. At the end of 2025, Usthi will hand over the project entirely to the Indian partner organization. A meaningful moment and […]

Usthi Kalender 2026

Usthi Calendar 2026

***We are sorry. This page only exists in German.*** Mit dem Jahreswechsel startet ein besonderes Jahr. 2026 wird Usthi 50! Zu diesem Anlass haben wir den Usthi-Kalender 2026 zusammengestellt. Zwölf eindrucksvolle Bilder aus Indien und Nepal begleiten durch das Jubiläumsjahr. Die schönen Usthi-Momente schmücken nicht nur das Wohnzimmer oder die Küchenwand, sondern unterstützen auch die […]

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Meaningful Gifts

***We are sorry. This page only exists in German.*** Auf dem Tisch und unter dem Weihnachtsbaum: Mit diesen sinnvollen Geschenken unterstützen Sie junge Menschen in den Usthi-Projekten. Wir haben eine Auswahl an Produkten für Sie zusammengestellt, viele davon hat das Team des Textilverabreitungszentrums in Hyderabad extra für Usthi entworfen und geschneidert. Wir hoffen, Sie und […]

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 […]

Die Kinder haben Spass am neuen Musikunterricht, der explizit auf Kinder mit Sehbehinderung ausgelegt ist.

Inclusive education and holistic support

In the remote region of Dhading, the journey to school is long and arduous. Many children walk for several hours to attend classes. An impossible undertaking for children with visual impairments. For this reason, over 20 children with visual impairments live in a hostel on the campus of one of the project schools in the […]

Das Team mit ihren 2 Rickshaws

Adventurous fundraising campaign

Five friends traveled in two rickshaws from Fort Kochi in the south of India across the country to Jaisalmer in the north. They used the adventure of a life-time to collect donations and support children and young adults in India and Nepal. The five adventure-seekers from Switzerland embarked on their most eventful journey to date […]

Eine Schülerin der Penthakata Schule blickt über ihre Schulter direkt in die Kamera.

Annual Report 2024

Empowering people is at the heart of Usthi’s work in India and Nepal. The 2024 Annual Report highlights how the 13 Usthi projects are creating sustainable impact. „We strive for a world in which children and young people can grow up with dignity and in a supportive environment.“ This vision has guided Usthi‘s work since […]

Mitarbeiterinnen der Kinderhäuser bieten hausgemachte Speisen an.

Contribution Day at the Children’s Homes

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 […]

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