Since graduating from EARTH, Fazeena Persaud (Class of 2023) has been focusing her efforts on improving conditions for livestock farmers in her home country of Saint Kitts & Nevis. Her interest in the field was solidified during her third-year professional Internship, when she served with the government’s livestock division…
Luis Eduardo Girón (Class of 2005, Guatemala) grew up watching his grandfather and father work with bees, and years later, he transformed that legacy into a project that protects biodiversity, produces unique honeys, and offers immersive tourism experiences. Discover the story behind Colmena Don Antonio and how beekeeping can also be a transformative experience…
Shamir Carrillo (Class of 2015, Belize) has worked in many sectors and industries in his country, demonstrating EARTH graduates’ adaptability and the University’s focus on learning-by-doing across various fields. Nowadays, he’s working on topics fundamental to the future of food security.
As a motivated professional committed to bettering her community and the world, Leonor Fall (Class of 2016, Senegal) has led a career path that has taken her from organizing high-level meetings at the African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security to working with livestock keepers in her home country of Senegal…
From piloting a drone for the first time at EARTH to transforming agriculture in El Salvador and Honduras, Orlando Solís (Class of 2018, El Salvador) is leading agricultural modernization with drones, optimizing crops, and reducing costs…
Manuel (Class of 2018), Antonio (Class of 2022), and Marcelina Gómez (Class of 2027) are three Indigenous siblings who broke barriers and changed their destinies through education. A coffee brand, a new language, and a dream that once seemed unreachable…
Bianca Dager (Class of 2003, Ecuador) has done it all. She served as Ecuador’s Vice Minister of Environment, co-founded the platform Premios Verdes, launched an environmental consultancy, and created a project that is connecting nature with various sectors, from conservation to private industry and production. Her calling took her by surprise, leading her to believe in the power of agriculture and conservation to transform production systems.
Juana Nohelia Bonilla (Class of 2004, Honduras) has dedicated her life to strengthening rural communities through local knowledge and sustainability. Her return to Costa Rica, after two decades of impact in the agricultural sector, reaffirms her commitment to inclusive development…
Meet Jessica, Paola, and Niger, three EARTH students who are growing both professionally and personally through their professional Internships in Ecuador and Costa Rica, guided by alumni who offer them a hands-on, practical experience…
Francisco Raigón (Class of 2001, Spain) found his calling in international cooperation. He has worked in vulnerable contexts around the world, from the Amazon to refugee camps in the Sahara and Burkina Faso. His commitment focuses on improving people’s quality of life, using Agricultural Sciences as a tool for social and humanitarian change…
Allan Acosta (Class of 1999, Guatemala) has been a great support for Desirée Chang (Class of 2025, Guatemala) by providing her with a partial scholarship to study at EARTH. Their personal stories converge in their love for agriculture and their desire to create a chain of support and solidarity that can transcend generations…
Lucia Epur Lebasha (Class of 2017, Kenya) has transformed her community by introducing sustainable agricultural practices in arid lands to combat food insecurity and malnutrition. Her work has impacted thousands of farmers and brought about significant change in a region deeply affected by climate change…
Thank you for making a gift towards our greatest needs. To make a one-time gift via debit or credit card, please select an amount below.
If you would like to make a gift using a different payment method, please contact us at
info@earth-usa.org or +1 404 995-1232.