Summer is definitely over and autumn is coming. For us, this means reflecting on the current year, approving budgets and setting targets for 2017.
Tanja Lirgg has been working for the Usthi Foundation since August to support current and future projects. She will introduce herself personally in the upcoming newsletter. As every year, the visit of the projects in India and Nepal is scheduled for October. Exclusive travel details will be revealed in our next newsletter.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]