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.
Besuch der Botschaftsdelegation in der Penthakata-Schule

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