I am delighted to introduce myself to you as the new Executive Director. On November 8, the Usthi Board of Trustees unanimously appointed me to head up the Organisation.
I have been active for the past 11 years in Development Cooperation. After having completed my studies in Politics and Human Rights in Paris, I gained experience with international NGOs. Now I have returned to Zurich and, together with you all, shall be pleased to lead Usthi into a future filled with prospects.
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 […]
The Thaddeus School began operating in 2006 with 45 small children. Since then, the school has grown significantly, received its own school building, and now teaches around 200 children from kindergarten to 10th grade. At the end of 2025, Usthi will hand over the project entirely to the Indian partner organization. A meaningful moment and […]
Despite economic growth, securing a livelihood remains a major challenge for many families in India. The majority of Indians work in the informal labor market, usually without social security or employment contracts and often under precarious working conditions. Access to the labor market and to fairly paid jobs is marked by glaring inequalities: women in […]