On this year’s project visit, the Usthi team is accompanied not only by founder Kurt Bürki, but also by the Board of Trustees. Together they are visiting the projects in India to get a deeper insight into the activities on the ground. “Personally, I am deeply impressed by what is being done here. The local […]
The consequences of the Covid pandemic are very evident in Nepal. Many families have lost their jobs and thus their income. Within the launched “Post-Covid Project”, Usthi supports families in securing their livelihoods. In Usthi’s project region in Dhading, west of the Kathmandu Valley, many families lack livelihood options. In order to strengthen the local […]
This year’s Usthi event on September the 24th offered the opportunity for a lively exchange and a unique insight into the projects. Usthi looks back on a successful evening. Usthi was particularly looking forward to an exchange with all the guests at this year’s Usthi Fest, after no festivities could take place in the last […]
In order to allow the partner organizations and projects to become independent in the long term, Usthi supports social business ventures. The profit flows into the projects and creates a cycle that provides more and more young people with access to education and thus new perspectives. In Hyderabad, a textile processing centre is connected to […]
Usthi sets great importance on cultural and extracurricular activities. The school’s daily routine should not only be educational, but also diverse and entertaining. After a long Covid break, the school children are now all the more excited about the creative challenge. The schools run by Usthi in India follow the Indian curriculum. Apart from that, […]
The coronavirus has caused countless orphans in India. The staff in Usthi’s health projects are committed to helping the children whose lives have been fundamentally changed over the past two years. The far-reaching consequences of the pandemic have almost been forgotten amidst the terrible news that reaches us daily from Ukraine. The virus itself is […]
The ethnic diversity and geographical location of the project region in Nepal poses a challenge for many families. In order to achieve a long-term and sustainable impact, Usthi does not only support children with access to education, but approaches local issues on several levels. Dhading, the region west of the Kathmandu Valley, is mainly inhabited […]
Since the pandemic made a trip to Nepal impossible for quite some time, the Usthi team was finally able to visit the project on site a few weeks ago. Together with the founder of the foundation Kurt Bürki, our executive director Alessandra Grosse and our program coordinator Mirjam Hirzel traveled to the project region and […]
Finding decent employment can still be a major challenge for young people in India today. The campus interview day in Usthi’s professional skills training project is an important element in helping young people to enter the world of work. Especially in metropolitan cities like Hyderabad, the capital of the state of Telangana, exploitation and undignified […]