Annual Report 2017

The annual report is also published for the year 2017. The Usthi Annual Report provides detailed information about all projects in India as well as important activities in Switzerland. With its 40th anniversary, 2017 was a unique year for Usthi, which was duly celebrated with a film premiere and an anniversary concert at Rapperswil Castle. […]

Professional Skills Training: 230 apprenticeship certificates

In April, apprentices celebrated their successful graduation in Hyderabad. Around 230 young women without school-leaving qualifications completed Usthi vocational training in the fields of information technology, beauty care or textile processing in recent months. A total of more than 950 young people completed such training in 2017. The 230 new graduates are the first to […]

Anniversary concert: Zurich Chamber Orchestra & Leia Zhu

What began in the 70s with a simple street kitchen has developed over the last 40 years into the Usthi Foundation with over 13 projects in which more than 2,500 children participate every year. We take 40 years of commitment as an opportunity to toast to what we have achieved together with our faithful donors […]

India: Project trip 2017

Preparations for this year’s project trip to India are currently in full swing. As every year, the Usthi Team Switzerland travels to India in autumn to visit all the projects and exchange ideas with the project partners on site. Our office will therefore be closed from 24 October to 19 November. During this time, we […]

Südostschweiz: Exciting Film Premiere at Anniversary Ceremony

The Usthi Foundation in Rapperswil-Jona celebrated its 40th anniversary. The anniversary was marked by a special premiere: for the first time, a documentary film was shown which impressively records the Foundation’s work. The visitors were delighted. Click here for the article in Südostschweiz from October 01, 2017.

Zürichsee Newspaper: Usthi Fest + Film Premiere

40 years ago Kurt Bürki from Rapperswil founded the children’s charity Usthi, which supports street children and orphans in India. Usthi invites you to a birthday party with a film premiere. Click here for the article in the Zürichsee Newspaper: Zürichsee-Zeitung Obersee – September 26, 2017

Usthi Fest ’17 + Film Premiere

In 1977, Usthi opened its first school for children in need. 40 years later, Usthi is responsible for 13 projects with over 2’500 children participating every year. Our work is only possible through your continued and loyal support!  We would like to thank you and commemorate what we have achieved together over the past 40 […]

Ready, set, time to start school!

The summer holidays are over and from mid-August children and young adolescents will be back at school in all Swiss cantons. At the same time, thousands of children in Switzerland are going to kindergarten or school for the first time. We wish them all a good start! In many other countries school attendance is still […]

Annual Report 2016

Usthi Foundation published the Annual Report 2016 in July 2017. The current annual report 2016 was published in July 2017 and is available to everyone free of charge. The Annual Report summarises the activities of Usthi Foundation in Switzerland and India. 2016 was a eventful year and togetter we have achieved a lot! Reconstruction after the […]