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 ONESMAS KIPKURUI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
United States International University Africa | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" "I am excited to join the Millennium Fellowship because it gives me a chance to improve my efforts in addressing drug use in Africa. Economic hardship often pushes young people to their limits. My work comes from a strong desire to move from punishment to healing. I want to bring families and communities together to support recovery. This fellowship will enhance my ability to create lasting change and inspire new ways to uplift those whom society has neglected." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Akili bora Afia bora initiative
We are implementing a comprehensive mental health initiative designed to equip students with practical coping strategies and resilience skills. By combining awareness campaigns with concrete support systems, this project fosters a culture of care and ensures access to professional help when needed.
Our target audience is children aged 15–20, particularly those in slum areas who have limited access to mental health facilities. Our initial goal was to raise mental health awareness among children in schools within these communities, and we successfully accomplished this by visiting schools in Korogocho, such as Grapes Yard School. During these visits, we discovered that some children already had an understanding of mental health and coping strategies, which made our work more effective. The teachers were also highly supportive, which further facilitated the project’s success.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kipkurui Onesmas is a passionate voice tackling the growing drug problem in kenya . He believes this issue is getting worse due to tough economic conditions and a lack of job opportunities. He currently lives in Nairobi,Kenya and focuses all his efforts on finding practical solutions. He comes from a town where similar problems were common. His belief that imprisonment or police crackdowns are not enough drives him. Many young people turn to drugs after being rejected by their families and the community and being labeled as hopeless. Based on his personal experiences, Kipkurui aims to change the situation by encouraging families to support individuals struggling to get back on track. In the future, he wants to foster stronger communities that prioritize support over judgment.
