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 BARAKA MARIE-DEBORAH QUEEN SAFARI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Uganda Martyrs University | Nkozi, Uganda | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 1, SDG 5, SDG 2, SDG 11, SDG 10 & UNAI 1

" "I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it gives me the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about creating positive change. I do the work I do because I believe in the power of mental health to transform lives, and I am driven to make a meaningful impact in my community by promoting healing and resilience." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Echo Hope
ECHO HOPE is a campus project that aims to empower under privileged communities by addressing very many challenges related to poverty, hunger, gender inequality and access to education guided by the Sustainable Development Goals like No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Education For All, Reduced Inequalities, gender equality, Sustainable Cities and Communities and good health and wellbeing. To make a social impact, we shall need to start up community led income generating activities such as micro enterprises, set up community gardens to enhance food security, engage men, boys, girls and women as allies in promoting gender equality and shared leadership roles, provide skills development workshops on topics such as digital literacy, entrepreneurship and leadership. This project integrates multiple interaction to ensure that progress in one area contributes to sustainable outcomes in other areas. By addressing the root cause of poverty, hunger, gender inequality and lack of education, the initiative seeks to create lasting community driven change, regular engagement with community leaders, stakeholders and beneficiaries to ensure that the solutions are context-specific and adaptable to the evolving needs of the community.
About the Millennium Fellow
Baraka Safari Marie-Deborah Queen is an ambitious and self-driven psychology student from the Democratic Republic of Congo, born on May 6, 1993. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Community Mental Health and Psychology at Uganda Martyrs University, set to graduate in 2026. Fluent in French, English, Kiswahili, and Lingala, Baraka has a strong foundation in counseling, with experience working in mental health and psychosocial support. She is known for her compassion, perseverance, and dedication to helping others, with a deep passion for humanity and a commitment to professional excellence.











