ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT CYNTHIA WANJIRU NJAGI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Amref International University | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" My work is driven by empathy specifically towards people living with conditions that can be managed more effectively with rehabilitation like the case of stroke, cp,knowing that with the right rehabilitation their lives could be greatly improved, yet many are unaware of these possibilities. The Millennium Fellowship excites me because it gives me the chance to share this knowledge, expand access to care, and turn empathy into real impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Access4All community rehabilitation project
Access4All Community Rehabilitation Project aims to support individuals in need of rehabilitation, particularly those with physical mobility challenges. This includes people living with conditions such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, stroke, amputations, and other mobility-related impairments.
Access4All is committed to promoting inclusivity, affordability, and accessibility to rehabilitation services. The project seeks to make rehabilitation a right, not a privilege, ensuring that individuals receive the care they need regardless of their financial or social circumstances.This means that, individuals suffering from physical mobility issues may get access to therapy sessions even at the comfort of their homes(home-based therapy sessions). In this, Access4All reduces the burden of high transport costs to rehabilitation centers and supports caregivers who often struggle to balance family responsibilities with the financial demands of ongoing care. By bringing rehabilitation closer to the community, the project empowers individuals to achieve better functional independence while easing the strain on families.
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About the Millennium Fellow
Cynthia Wanjiru Njagi is an undergraduate physiotherapy student at Amref International University, born in Nairobi, Kenya. She is passionate about expanding access to rehabilitation services in underserved communities and certain groups of people like stroke survivors. As a Millennium Fellow, Cynthia is leading a project to strengthen awareness and accessibility of rehabilitation, especially for vulnerable groups. Through her dedication to community health and advocacy, she aspires to advance equitable healthcare systems in Africa and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
