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 CINDY WANYIKA KILONZO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Ashesi University | Accra, Ghana | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 10 & UNAI 3
" My passion for ending child hunger comes as a result of witnessing how it robs children of the chance to learn and dream. Through the Millennium Fellowship, I hope to strengthen my leadership and collaboration skills to create sustainable solutions that ensure every child in Sub-Saharan Africa has access to both nutritious food and quality education. I am committed to using technology and community-driven initiatives to drive lasting social change in line with the UN SDGs. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EduGo
My community is made up of around 400 people. One of the biggest challenges we face is the lack of access to quality education. This gap has left many young people with few options for their future. In recent years, many youths, some as young as 12, have dropped out of school to work as motorbike riders for wealthier outsiders who own the bikes. While this provides short-term income, it has led to serious issues like rising school dropout rates, increased accidents, and even theft. This situation has troubled me deeply. For the past two years, I’i've been thinking about how to create a lasting solution using the knowledge and skills I’I've gained so far. That’show EduGo was born. EduGo is an education-centered initiative designed to help young people in my community stay in school and prepare for a better future. The goal is to provide mentorship, basic literacy and numeracy support, and practical skills training that connects education to real-life opportunities. By building a system that promotes continuous learning, personal growth, and access to better alternatives, EduGo aims to give young people the tools they need to thrive without having to abandon their education for unsafe, short-term jobs.
About the Millennium Fellow
Cindy Wanyika Kilonzo, born in Kenya, is a Computer Science student at Ashesi University, passionate about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Zero Hunger (SDG 2) and Quality Education (SDG 4). Having engaged directly with communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, she has witnessed the severe impact hunger has on children’s ability to learn and build a better future. Determined to address this challenge, Cindy is committed to initiatives that ensure children have access to nutritious food and equal learning opportunities. She seeks to leverage technology as a tool for driving positive social change and creating sustainable solutions to end child hunger.
