ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT PAULA EHI AGO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Bowen University Ogbomosho | Ogbomosho, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6 & UNAI 2
" There's nothing as beautiful has being empowered and having guidance on how to go about effecting change. I believe that knowledge is power and being knowledgeable is 90% of the solution to problems. I believe that this fellowship will help me discover things about myself I haven't even discovered yet and push me to doing much more. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Hand2Health: Revitalizing Communities Against Diarrhoea
“Hand2Health: Revitalizing Communities Against Diarrhea,” emphasizes a hands-on, community-driven approach to combating diarrheal diseases. The “Hand2Health” part of the name suggests direct action and personal involvement, indicating that the initiative empowers individuals and communities to take health into their own hands—literally and figuratively and in this case the Ogbomosho community. The phrase “Revitalizing Communities” reflects the broader goal of not just addressing the immediate health concern of diarrhea but also improving overall community well-being and resilience. By focusing on revitalization, it implies a holistic approach that includes education, access to clean water, proper sanitation, and promoting good hygiene practices (which is in line with SDGs 3&6). The name suggests a proactive, collaborative effort where community members play a vital role in transforming their health landscape, making it not just about disease prevention but also about community empowerment and sustainable health improvements. During the course of the fellowship program we will host a series of events (about 3 or more) that will educate people within the community about the importance of hand washing and proper hand washing techniques. We hope to reach about 200 people combined across events.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ago Paula Ehi is a young God fearing, ambitious, virtuous, hardworking, and bright girl. She is from Beune state Nigeria, but was born and brought up in Kano state Nigerian where she had her nursery school education and part of her primary school education. She completed her primary school education in South Field Children Academy, Bariga, Lagos Nigeria, and did her first year of junior secondary school in Baptist Model High School, Ijegun, Lagos Nigeria. She then moved to Zamfara state to complete her secondary school education in Federal Government Girls' College, Gusau, Zamfara Nigeria. She is currently a 4th year student of Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun Nigeria. Paula has always had a compassionate heart and the drive to make impact everywhere she finds herself, infact knowing how much she can positively affect lives was one of the reasons she chose to study Physiotherapy. Her motto is 'wherever you go, make a positive impact, don't leave there the same way you met it and don't leave it in a condition worse than how you met it'. Paula is an aspiring marriage counselor and graphic designer in training and looks forward to a masters program in public health. Paula is passionate about serving and has volunteered for different programs in Bowen university where she has worked in sponsorship unit, logistics unit, and welfare unit. Paula believes there's so much she can do to help improve the society and the world at large and with the help of this fellowship she can achieve much.
