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 […]

DEAR READER Access to education is not only a fundamental right, but also central to healthy human development and to a society based on responsible participation and active sharing. In the same way, a good education is key to breaking the poverty cycle and opening doors to a better future. For many children, the significance […]

What about the young people who have been part of the Usthi projects over the past 46 years? What kind of stories do they tell? What careers are they pursuing? The success stories of the students, graduates and young people in the children’s and women’s shelters show how our support has a lasting impact. The […]

After months of distance learning last year and a constant change between physical classes and homeschooling in the last few months, the school children in the Usthi projects are looking forward to being taught at the school again. A week ago, we received the good news that the schools in Nepal and the Indian states […]

In Nepal, schoolchildren are excited about the new school materials. The situation on the ground is constantly changing. Decisions to close schools are implemented at very short notice. Nepal is not spared from the omicron wave either. Since the beginning of January the corona case numbers have been rising once more. The government decided to […]

An eventful year is drawing to a close. Our local partners in Nepal and India faced the challenging situation with impressive flexibility and great commitment. Usthi is thankful for the great support we received from our donors in Switzerland again this year. At the beginning of the year, the situation in India with respect to […]