EARTH scholars thrive with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Goodluck Serafine Mushi, (Class of 2023), comes from Dar-es-Salam, the most populated city in eastern Tanzania. He grew up speaking English and Swahili, and now also speaks Spanish.

He chose to study agricultural science as a way to help his country as agriculture is the backbone of Tanzania’s economy. Goodluck arrived on campus in 2018 for the Spanish Program, then started his studies at EARTH in 2019. He returned to Tanzania for almost a year for health reasons, and is now in his third year of studies.

Goodluck is the current President of the African Student Union. “Going back home helped me envision ways I can help my community. Coming back to EARTH has helped me realize what an incredible opportunity I have to grow and learn here; it is a true privilege. I will not take this for granted, and I am determined to make a difference and give back. My mission is to have more African youth involvement and empowerment in agriculture.”

Goodluck knows he has grown since his arrival at EARTH. “The technical knowledge I have acquired will allow me to help farmers in Tanzania and other parts of Africa. Using technology, I am working on ways to share tools and methodologies for sustainable agriculture using an app in Swahili so that youth can have guidance with their farming techniques. Over 70% of our population depends on agriculture, and I want to be an agent of change.”

He is working with other EARTH students on a project to reduce malnutrition in a refugee camp in Rwanda, as well as a greenhouse project with tomatoes in Tanzania. He has also designed a complete circular economy system that will reduce poor organic waste management in his community in Tanzania.

Upon graduation, Goodluck hopes to go back to Tanzania to share what he has learned. "I feel restless to take each concept I have learned and share it to improve people ́s lives.I want to go back to Africa and change some of our ideologies. We have many resources, but we must lift each other up to make the continent great. I would like to work for the government to be able to make decisions that impact many people."

To W.K. Kellogg Foundation, who generously funded his endowed scholarship, he would like to say: