Swiss television SRF broadcast on Usthi Foundation

On 5th June 2016 Swiss television channel SRF broadcasted a reportage on our reconstruction efforts in Nepal.
In this short clip, Phoolmaya Waiba, single mother, tells her story and how she lost her home to the earthquake in April 2015. Together with our partners, Usthi Foundation trained local staff for building houses and successfully led a owner-driven reconstruction. Phoolmaya Waiba and her children are one of many families that received our support in rebuilding their homes.
We are very proud of all the efforts made by the locals and the staff to render this project possible and that today, the beneficiaries could return into earthquake-proof homes.
Der Campus in Hyderabad steht unter Wasser.

Emergency appeal: Floods in Hyderabad

Heavy local rain showers severely affected the Usthi project region in Hyderabad during the night of 27 August. The region experienced flooding on a scale not seen in 98 years. A children’s homes campus in the north of the city is under floodwater. On another campus, the buildings of the Usthi children’s homes and women’s […]

“I now feel I can dream again.”

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USTHI EVENT 2025

The Usthi team warmly invites you to this year’s Usthi Event on September 27, 2025. Together, we would like to look back on another year of commitment to children and youth in India and Nepal. We are delighted to welcome long-time supporters and new friends alike from 4:00 PM at the Kreuzbühl Parish Hall in […]