The US Consul General in Hyderabad attended the graduation ceremony of the latest vocational training courses on 19th September 2019. 237 young women and men without school-leaving qualifications were able to successfully complete their training in the last few months within the framework of the various Usthi vocational training courses. On the occasion of handing […]
On a short trip to India, the founder of the foundation Kurt Bürki visited the Usthi projects in India in mid-September. This includes a visit to the school in Penthakata. It was not an easy year for our students in Penthakata. After the cyclone Fani had severely damaged the fishing village and the school grounds […]
On the 24th of August the traditional Usthi party took place in the Cevi hut in Rapperswil-Jona. The weather was fine and people met for sausage, beer, cake and a chat. From 14:00 Usthi friends and people interested in Usthi arrived at the Cevi hut to have a cool drink accompanied by the best summer […]
Usthi hosts a summer party. We would like to celebrate another year of Usthi with our supporters. It would be a great pleasure for us to welcome you. The Usthi Fest 2019 will take place on Saturday, 24th August 2019. Between 14:00 and 20:00 we would like to welcome you to a cosy get-together with […]
While our school children in Penthakata have been attending school again for a while, the reconstruction of the school grounds is also slowly coming to an end. It could have been worse for the Penthakata School. Fortunately, the school building was able to withstand most of the cyclone Fani that struck Odisha in May 2019. […]
Since little Fionn Lewin saw the light of day on 29. May 2019, he has been supporting the Usthi projects in India. With the money collected on the day of his birth, he helps to provide many children with education and health care. We would like to thank Fionn Lewin, his parents and the many […]
We just received exciting news from our tuition centres in Hyderabad. All the students did very well and scored excellent grades in their recent exams. And thus lay an important foundation for their future. A total of 38 students across the tuition centres wrote their 10th grade high school government examinations this year. The results of […]
After cyclone Fani hit the fishing village of Penthakata hard, the local population was in need of support. Thanks to generous donations, Usthi was able to provide emergency relief in collaboration with its local partner. After the situation has calmed down and our students are back at school, the emergency relief is considered complete. Cyclone […]
As planned, school started again in Penthakata on Monday the 17th of June. In addition to attending school, the first new trees were planted on the school grounds. After the devastating cyclone Fani hit the fishing village of Penthakata hard at the beginning of May and the Usthi school in the village was no exception, […]