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 OLUWAFUNTO AYOMIPOSI FATOBA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Bowen University Ogbomosho | Ogbomosho, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 2, SDG 6 & UNAI 3
" I joined the Millennium Fellowship because I believe true leadership is about service and impact. As Ghandi said, ‘the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’ and being in the fellowship gives me the opportunity to grow not just as a leader but also making impact by contributing to meaningful change in my community. I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because I can use this platform to sharpen my skills, collaborate with like-minded peers and most importantly, making a lasting difference in the lives of others. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: U5-I: Little Minds, Big Futures
The Under5Initiative is a community health project focused on reducing morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five through targeted health education, early detection, and improved access to preventive care. The initiative works to address the major causes of under-five deaths—such as malaria, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, malnutrition, and poor vaccination uptake—by providing evidence-based interventions and empowering caregivers with practical knowledge.
Through school outreach programs, community sensitization, basic screenings, demonstrations on hygiene and nutrition, and collaborative engagement with local health centres, the Under5Initiative aims to strengthen health-seeking behaviors in families. Our approach combines medical expertise, culturally sensitive communication, and grassroots engagement to create sustainable improvements in child health outcomes in underserved communities.
The initiative is led by medical doctors & students committed to driving social impact, bridging health literacy gaps, and bringing essential care closer to vulnerable populations. Each outreach is designed to be interactive, accessible, and tailored to the unique needs of the communities we serve.
About the Millennium Fellow
Fatoba Oluwafunto is a brilliant, young and outstanding 500 level Nursing student of Bowen University Iwo, Osun state, Nigeria. She was born in Nigeria, resides in Nigeria and studies in Nigeria, safe to say she is a typical Nigerian girl. She is the third child out of 4 children. She's fun to be around and definitely loves to light up any room she steps into. Funto has always been one to have people's well-being at heart, hence her interest in the medical field. She is passionate about helping others and doesn't hesitate to show it wherever she is. Funto is also a lover of God and believes in the finished work of Christ Jesus. She seeks to attain greater heights in a professional field where she can help people, advocate for them and provide contributions in the development of the United Nations’ Sustainable Goals, especially in her country of origin, Nigeria.
