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 JOHNMARY KAYIIRA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Makerere University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3

" I am thrilled to be a Millennium Fellow because leadership is not just about titles, it’s about turning pain into purpose. My battle with cancer taught me that every voice matters in the fight for health equity. Now, I mobilize youth to bridge gaps in healthcare and climate action, because no one should suffer silently when solutions are within our reach. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: MindLyfe MUK College Connect
MindLyfe MUK College Connect is a student led mental health campaign by MindLyfe Makerere Chapter aimed at raising mental health awareness, and advocacy in purposeful living. We engage in mental health talks, counselling students in areas of health relationships and living health lifestyle. Our approach emphasizes sessions in living safely through practicing safe sex, abstaining and regular testing from the University Hospital where its free. As part of our activities, we also encourage students to desist from drug usage and abuse as well as unproductive usage of social media. This has impacted the student community where we have witnessed an increased number of students regularly testing for HIV and drinking responsibly, for the party goers. While the university has a counseling center and other helpful resources, many students are either ignorant of their existence or are simply too adamant to take advantage of these. This project narrows the gap between the Makerere University Counselling Center and general student population, basing on the ideals and principles of community psychology . We work have formed partnerships with other stakeholders such as the student leadership, church communities particularly Catholic and Anglican Communities that help us with the publicity of our advocacy and intervention.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kayiira Johnmary is a 23-year-old Ugandan law student at Makerere University, deeply committed to SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being). As a cancer patient himself, he is driven to advocate for accessible healthcare, particularly early screening and treatment. A proactive leader, Johnmary has held various positions, including President of the Makerere Law Society, and has spearheaded initiatives like medical camps and climate-action partnerships, empowering youth through education and policy engagement. By combining legal expertise with grassroots activism, Johnmary strives to dismantle systemic barriers to health equity, ensuring underserved communities receive timely care and support.









