The determination of a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, Joy Umubyeyi (Class of 2028, Rwanda), has made her the first in her family to access higher education. With every class she is taking in her first year at EARTH, she is discovering new ways to improve the lives of farmers in her community…

Melissa Haringwi Moyo (Class of 2025, Eswatini), a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH, discovered her passion for agriculture after witnessing the lack of technical knowledge among farmers in her region. Today she studies at EARTH not just for herself but for her community. She is developing an innovative project to reuse poultry waste as fertilizer in order to revolutionize food production and prove that, with science and determination, anything is possible…

Happiness Maworera (Class of 2024, Zimbabwe), a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH, led a water conservation project working with ASADAS in rural areas of Costa Rica, strengthening the relationship with the community and protecting water sources…

CHERY Roberto (Class of 2028, Haiti), part of EARTH’s Spanish and Cultural Induction Program, faced a long and challenging journey to reach Costa Rica. From going through the pandemic in Haiti to facing political and migratory struggles, his path toward professional growth was filled with obstacles…

Tanaka Murambi (Class of 2024, Zimbabwe), a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at EARTH, and Catherine Korkor Akplah (Class of 2024, Ghana) decided to tackle a common environmental challenge in West Africa: wastewater treatment from cassava processing. Their Graduation Project proposes an innovative approach with microalgae that not only cleans the water but transforms waste into useful resources. During their experiments, they discovered methods that could make a difference in rural communities…