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.
Besprechung des Abfallmanagements am Strand von Penthakata

Handover of Waste Management to the City of Puri

With a formal handover ceremony, the City of Puri has taken over responsibility for the operation and financing of waste management in the Penthakata settlement from Usthi. Usthi remains committed to integrating this topic into the surrounding schools. The new video shows where the waste management project starts – and why. One of Usthi’s schools […]

Sturzflut in Nepal

Flash Flood in Nepal

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, a devastating flash flood caused widespread destruction in Nepal, north-west of Kathmandu, along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers. Lives were lost and many people remain missing. Homes, roads and vital infrastructure have been destroyed, leaving families without their livelihoods. Usthi is deeply saddened by the devastating events. Our thoughts are […]

der neue Schulbus an der Penthakata Schule

New school bus in Penthakata

The first test drive caused great excitement among the children at Penthakata School. Since July, the new school bus – made possible by the generous donation of an Indian supporter – has been in regular use. Every morning, the children from the informal fishing settlement on the outskirts of the city make their way to […]