With 25 degrees and sunshine, the Usthi Fest took place on 16 September in the church community hall in Maur. With joy we look back on a successful evening. Together with Santana Mallick, a former project participant, we remembered the beginnings of the Usthi projects. In the panel discussion that followed, we looked to the […]
On 15th August, Franka Hüttche joined the Usthi team. Together with Christian Rübensaal, she will be responsible for public relations and fundraising. Since 2021, Tiana Glatt has been responsible for the public relations of the Usthi Foundation. With her creative and open nature, she left a lasting impact on fundraising and donor relations. After more […]
Im Berufsbildungszentrum in Hyderabad, welches in Kooperation mit Usthi von einer lokalen Partnerorganisation geführt wird, gibt es eine neue Ausbildung. Das neue Angebot reagiert auf die Nachfrage nach medizinischen Fachkräften, die durch die Covid19-Pandemie gestiegen ist. Neu haben junge Menschen neben der Ausbildung als Gesundheitsmitarbeiter:innen und Technisch-medizinischen Labormitarbeiter:innen auch Zugang zu einer Berufsausbildung als Pharmazeutisch-kaufmännische […]
The Tribal Health Centre in Somagiri has a new chief physician. After more than 10 years of dedication to the disadvantaged population of the ‘Scheduled Tribes’, the former doctor retires and hands over his responsibilities to an experienced successor. Since the 1980s, the hospital in rural Somagiri, a village in the eastern Indian state of […]
In India, children regularly become victims of human trafficking. With the opening of a new children’s home, Usthi prevents disadvantaged children from this fate and offers them new perspectives. In the metropolis Hyderabad, many families are affected by poverty. Children are often forced to contribute to the family’s income. In search of work, they spend […]
Teacher trainings are an integral part of the Usthi education projects. They aim to improve the quality of education in order to provide an inspiring and child-friendly learning environment for the school children. Especially for children from educationally disadvantaged families, absorbing the content of the classes can sometimes be challenging. Often they cannot count on […]
DEAR READERSWe are delighted to present the Usthi Annual Report 2022. Personal exchange and co-operation were our focus last year – at last a full year without major Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. We worked tirelessly with our partners in India and Nepal, because no child should be forced to live on the streets or have to […]
The demand for skilled workers is great in India. However, the quantity and quality of many work related training institutions is insufficient to meet the demands of the labour market. A vocational education, as found in Switzerland, combining practice and theory, is rare in India. How can young people be best prepared for the job […]
For Usthi, education and health are closely linked. A new school garden at the Penthakata School combines the two pillars of our work and ensures that the school children grow up healthy and educated. Lunch is an integral part of the project at the Penthakata School. Every day, fresh food is prepared in the kitchen […]