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.
Treffen eines Kinder-Clubs

When children turn their ideas into action

Taking initiative and responsibility: In the children’s clubs in Usthi’s project region Dhadin, Nepal, committed girls and boys come together, develop their own ideas and put them into practice as a team. In doing so, they learn that together, they can make a difference. On the last Friday of every month, groups of schoolchildren come […]

zwei Tänzerinnen Penthakata-Schule

Anniversary Celebration 13 September

We are very much looking forward to celebrating 50 years of Usthi with you at the beautiful Rapperswil Castle. On this page, you will find all the information you need about the programme and how to get there. Please note that most of the speeches and celebration programme will be held in German. Key Information […]

Besuch der Botschaftsdelegation in der Penthakata-Schule

Swiss Ambassador Tissafi Visits Usthi

Three and a half days full of encounters, impressions and truly heartfelt moments in the Indian state of Odisha are now behind us. We are honoured and grateful for the visit of Maya Tissafi, Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, and Simon Schäfer, First Secretary of the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi. Together with […]