Are you still looking for a special gift for your loved ones? If you give away a donation certificate or Usthi greeting cards, you will not only make the recipient happy, but also offer young people a perspective. Treat a loved one with a contribution for the children and young people in the Usthi projects. […]
Fortunately, the number of Covid-19 cases in India has declined a little lately. However, a return to normality is still a long way off. The Usthi partners are doing their best to ensure access to education and healthcare even in these difficult times. According to the Indian media, some states have resumed face-to-face teaching in […]
After the rapid increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Switzerland, Usthi has followed the recommendation of the Federal Council and is now working from home again. The majority of the Usthi team has been working from home again since the 19th of October, helping to minimize personal contacts and the use of public […]
After the last loosening of the Covid-19 restrictions, the project setup in Nepal could be continued. While attendance classes are slowly being resumed, support for school children in the Kathmandu valley can now be provided. With great excitement our partner organisation in Nepal started to set up Usthi’s new educational project in early 2020. The […]
Participants of the professional skills training had to wait a while until they could conclude their courses. The Covid-19 measures caused a long summer break. They finally graduated at the beginning of October. When the lockdown was imposed in spring to control Covid-19, the professional skills training centres in Hyderabad also had to close their […]
Usthi is giving away tickets for the movie “THE WALL OF SHADOWS”: A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs one of the holiest mountains to earn the money for their son’s education. They lead an expedition along the eastern wall of Kumbhakarna, which has never been climbed before. When director Eliza Kubarska took part in […]
There is little hope that the Covid-19 situation in India will normalise any time soon; the case numbers in Nepal too continue to rise. The re-opening of schools is currently not in sight in either country. At least the professional skills training centres in Hyderabad will be allowed to resume operations on 21st of September. […]
In the context of the Covid-19 emergency relief in India, several media channels reported on the activities of the Usthi Foundation in India. After reports appeared on Namaste Switzerland and in The New Indian Express in August, the Linth Zeitung now also reported on the food aid during the lockdown. In early August, Namaste Switzerland, […]
At the beginning of September, Mirjam Hirzel joined the Usthi team. From now on, she will be responsible for coordinating the Usthi projects. This makes her the first point of contact for the project partners in India and Nepal. Together with Executive Director Alessandra Grosse, she is in charge of the operations abroad. As was […]