Visit of our programmes in India and Nepal

At our visit in February 2020 in India and Nepal, we were cordially welcomed by the local partners, children and staff.

In the schools the final exams were in progress. All the students worked with much discipline and concentration, because everybody want to bring home good grades.

The education Center in Pentakatha and with it its daily schoolroutine have recovered from the cyclone of April 2019. In the short video you will easily feel the emotions of the participants, performing their dance in colourful costumes.

 

 

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 […]