Normal schooling is still a long way off in the Usthi education projects. The schools are forced to teach the children and young people online. Only the skills training courses can currently take place physically. For a short time, our partner organisation in Hyderabad hoped that the children from the Usthi projects would soon be […]
On 1st July, Tiana Glatt joined the Usthi team. Together with Christian Rübensaal, she will be responsible for public relations and fundraising. Olga Egli, who was previously in charge, will leave Usthi at the end of the month. Since 2018, Olga Egli has been responsible for the public relations and fundraising of the Usthi Foundation […]
After a little more than two months, Usthi has almost reached the target of CHF 67,000 for the Covid-19 emergency relief. This enables urgently needed support at four Usthi project sites in India and Nepal. At the end of the current distribution activities, Usthi will have provided food to over 3,000 families. Despite falling case […]
Numerous Covid-19 emergency relief donations have already enabled Usthi to distribute food in India. In the last few days, food and protective material could also be provided to the first families in Nepal. Thanks to the great solidarity of Usthi donors, Usthi is also able to provide Covid-19 emergency aid in Nepal. Together with a […]
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. […]