The coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the states of Odisha, West Bengal and Telangana, where the Usthi projects are located. All three states are under lockdown since early May until the beginning of June. A prolongation seems likely given the continuing precarious situation. India faces a shortage of vaccines, hospital beds and medical supplies throughout […]
Numerous private donations and a grant of CHF 20,000 from the lottery fund of the Canton of St. Gallen make it possible to distribute more food parcels in India. In order to be able to provide additional urgently needed aid in India and Nepal, Usthi is raising the donation goal for the Covid Emergency Relief. […]
Usthi is very grateful for the great solidarity with the hard-hit people in India. A large number of donations for the covid emergency relief have already made it possible to distribute 300 more food packages in the last few days. At the end of April, the Usthi Foundation again launched an emergency aid campaign to […]
The second wave of Covid-19 is hitting India with full force. The Indian health system is overburdened and not all patients are receiving medical assistance. To support families in this humanitarian crisis, Usthi is seeking emergency aid donations. After the first wave of Covid-19 in late summer 2020, the situation in India seemed to have […]
The Annual Report 2020 has been published. It offers an insight into the work of the Usthi Foundation and reports on the successes and challenges of the past year. 2020 will long be remembered as the “Covid Year”. The Usthi projects in India and Nepal were also affected by lockdowns and school closures. To address […]
A sharp rise of Covid-19 case numbers in Nepal leads to renewed discussions about school closures. The failure of new supplies of vaccine doses brings Nepal’s immunization campaign to a halt. Only four weeks ago nothing pointed to a new wave of Corona. Schools and sports venues as well as bars have had returned to […]
While first segments of the population are currently being vaccinated in India, the Corona case numbers have risen sharply again in just a few weeks. Schools could be completely closed again. In the Somagiri region the projects are continuing with slight restrictions and are making an important contribution. At the beginning of the year, the […]
For 45 years, Usthi founder Kurt Bürki has been committed to promoting access to education and healthcare. To this day, he dedicates his time to supporting young people in India and Nepal. Now he and his commitment are to be honoured in a a documentary. When Kurt Bürki talks about his past and his numerous […]
While the lower classes in India remain in distance learning, the situation in Nepal has gradually returned to normal. Since last autumn, declining cases allow all children to be taught on site again and the new Usthi project can be further expanded. In contrast to India, no second wave of Corona is evident in Nepal […]