The second wave of Covid-19 hit India and Nepal hard. Now, fortunately, the number of cases has been falling for several weeks and the situation has improved slightly. First regions have decided to ease the measures. This also applies to the Usthi project site Hyderabad. Developments in India and Nepal are beginning to look a […]
Thanks to generous donations from private donors and institutions, Usthi has already been able to provide much-needed aid and provide people with food packages in Hyderabad. Based on the current funding status, the operation is being extended to other locations. When Usthi decided to provide Covid-19 emergency relief again at the end of April, the […]
The official Corona case numbers in India are declining. But it is too early to breathe a sigh of relief. Lockdowns have been extended at all project sites in India. A strict lockdown has also been in place in the Kathmandu Valley since the end of April. First relaxations are planned for this week. Corona […]
The coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the states of Odisha, West Bengal and Telangana, where the Usthi projects are located. All three states are under lockdown since early May until the beginning of June. A prolongation seems likely given the continuing precarious situation. India faces a shortage of vaccines, hospital beds and medical supplies throughout […]
Numerous private donations and a grant of CHF 20,000 from the lottery fund of the Canton of St. Gallen make it possible to distribute more food parcels in India. In order to be able to provide additional urgently needed aid in India and Nepal, Usthi is raising the donation goal for the Covid Emergency Relief. […]
Usthi is very grateful for the great solidarity with the hard-hit people in India. A large number of donations for the covid emergency relief have already made it possible to distribute 300 more food packages in the last few days. At the end of April, the Usthi Foundation again launched an emergency aid campaign to […]
The second wave of Covid-19 is hitting India with full force. The Indian health system is overburdened and not all patients are receiving medical assistance. To support families in this humanitarian crisis, Usthi is seeking emergency aid donations. After the first wave of Covid-19 in late summer 2020, the situation in India seemed to have […]
The Annual Report 2020 has been published. It offers an insight into the work of the Usthi Foundation and reports on the successes and challenges of the past year. 2020 will long be remembered as the “Covid Year”. The Usthi projects in India and Nepal were also affected by lockdowns and school closures. To address […]
A sharp rise of Covid-19 case numbers in Nepal leads to renewed discussions about school closures. The failure of new supplies of vaccine doses brings Nepal’s immunization campaign to a halt. Only four weeks ago nothing pointed to a new wave of Corona. Schools and sports venues as well as bars have had returned to […]