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 ABIGAEL VIATA PETER, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Machakos University | Machakos, Kenya | Advancing SDG 7, SDG 11, SDG 13 & UNAI 9

" Goal oriented, Creativity and resilience fueled by system thinking and personality drive my art and my work.Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills collaboratively.The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact on schools and communities more tangible and aligned with the United Nations' principles and Sustainable Development Goals.I am excited to increase my anticipatory competence by envisioning new ways of learning and creativity. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Waste Management And Environmental Control
The sun can power thousands of planets similar to Earth at once with its energy output. However, over 70% of Africans live without access to sustainable, affordable, clean energy. This is not unique to Kenya. We must fully utilize solar energy, a naturally occurring and clean energy resource that is free and accessible all year long. which calls for the development of new and renewable energy sources, there is still an excessive reliance on fossil fuels and hydropower. This study aims to bridge the gap between the region's excessive solar energy supply and its energy poverty by making inexpensive energy available to even the average homeowner. In this project, a design is put forth for constructing low-cost solar photovoltaic cells that are integrated into roofing sheets. Also, this concept takes the use of perovskites, an element with exceptional qualities that may be utilized to create solar cells and is generally accessible. Many studies have discussed the higher levels of efficiency that perovskites have over solar cells made of silicon. Perovskites are worth trying despite some of the drawbacks they have so far, like their shorter lifespans than silicon-based solar cells. Perovskite structural testing and more research can help stabilize the element and lengthen its lifetime. Yet, as of right now, producing clean, reasonably priced, and sustainable energy is still worth considering. This project involves coating roofing sheets with photovoltaic solar cells made of perovskite, which will be used to generate electricity. If these solar cells are successfully deployed, homes will produce more energy than they need. Similar to factories and industries, these sheets may be installed and allow for the production of more affordable, clean electricity than is desired. Users may easily and even more affordably install solar cells because they are coated onto the surface of the roofing sheets. These panels are not installed separately since the solar panel also serves as the roof in this case. The successful utilization of this resource on a big scale can help to enhance our economy while also improving our environment and population health.
About the Millennium Fellow
Abby Viata Waeni Peter is a clever , resilient and a tenacious young and a competitive undergraduate Community Resource Management student at the esteemed institution of Machakos University.She was born in Kenya ,resides in Kenya and is currently a studying in Machakos University(Kenya);truly a citizen of her country(Kenya).For as long as she can remember,Abby has always been passionate about her advocacies for Gender equality,Women empowerment ,access to clean water and sanitation and Quality Education to all.This drive is triggered from Abby's experiences in her community and her continuous dedication to implementation of her advocacies . Throughout her highschool years and currently in her collage years she has successfully engaged herself in various community projects e.g in provision of clean quality water and sanitation to her community members which through her outstanding leadership,she plans to continue in the future.Abby aspires to be in a professional field where she can cultivate these advocacies further,and provide her own contribution in development of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.











