One month after the devastating cyclone “Fani”, parts of the state of Odisha are still without electricity. At the Penthakata School and in the surrounding fishing village the power supply could not yet be restored. The renovation has progressed so far that our students will be able to attend school again starting next Monday.  After […]

After the cyclone “Fani” hit the state of Odisha hard, the situation in the fishing village of Penthakata is still precarious. Many houses have been badly damaged. Some fishing boats and market stalls can no longer be used. Many families have lost everything and are faced with nothing. Together with its local partner, Usthi is […]

The relief supplies have safely reached the Penthakata School and can be delivered from there to the victims of cyclone “Fani”. Our partner is making an incredible effort to provide for the families of our pupils. We thank all our donors who have already made a contribution for the victims of cyclone “Fani” in Penthakata. […]

Cyclone “Fani” has caused severe damage to the East Coast of India. In the village around the Penthakata School on the outskirts of the pilgrim and tourist town of Puri, many of the houses were damaged or completely destroyed. Countless families have lost everything. Despite the internationally praised evacuations and the decline of media interest, […]

Cyclone “Fani” caused severe damage on the east coast of India and, despite large-scale evacuation, caused many deaths and injuries. The pilgrimage town of Puri and the fishing village of Penthakata were hit hard. The Penthakata School was not exempt either.  With a wind speed of over 200 km/h the cyclone “Fani” reached the pilgrimage […]

The Indian school year 2018/19 had come to an end and we have received the first school reports. The children, who live in the family communities, again finish the year with very good results. In many subjects they were able to achieve a grade of 9, which is excellent. We are very happy that the […]

Usthi’s vocational skills training courses in Hyderabad enable a good 1,000 young people every year to take the step towards a financially independent future. Last Friday, the first 251 graduates of this year received their certificates.  The vocational skills training courses have proved very successful over the last years. With the state-approved certificate, graduates generally […]

From Friday 5 – 7 April 2019, art lovers could marvel at the paintings of the painter Gertrud Müller and do good to the Usthi Foundation at the “Alte Fabrik Cultural Centre” in Rapperswil SG. Enthused by an article about Usthi, the painter Gertrud Müller, known as Müge, spontaneously decided to donate her artistic legacy […]

The annual report is published for the year 2018 and gives an overview of the most important activities of the last year. In 2018 all projects could be continued and in some cases developed. For example, the range of vocational training courses could be expanded to include manual courses. In the women’s shelter, 10 additional […]