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 N’FALY KANNEH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Sierra Leone | Freetown, Sierra Leone | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 4 & UNAI 9
" Empathy and leadership, fueled by a passion for public health, drive my advocacy and my work.
Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will strengthen these skills through collaboration and shared learning. The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact in community health education and disease prevention more measurable and aligned with the UNAI principles and the Sustainable Development Goals. I am eager to expand my capacity to design innovative, community-centered health interventions that address pressing public health challenges in Sierra Leone and beyond. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sustainable Water and Energy Project
The Sustainable Water and Energy Project is a student-led initiative designed to improve health, sanitation, and sustainability on campus. It tackles two pressing challenges: unreliable access to clean water and limited awareness of renewable energy solutions.
The project has two main components:
1. Water and Sanitation Improvement – installing a solar-powered water pumping system, maintaining existing water infrastructure, and conducting hygiene workshops to reduce waterborne illnesses and improve handwashing practices.
2. Renewable Energy Promotion – hosting interactive “Go Green” workshops, developing educational materials, and leading outreach campaigns to increase knowledge and adoption of renewable energy within the student body and surrounding community.
Through these activities, the project aims to foster a healthier and greener campus environment. By combining clean water access with renewable energy awareness, the initiative will serve as a model for sustainable development, directly contributing to SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
About the Millennium Fellow
N’faly Kanneh is a bright, dynamic, and globally minded medical student at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences in Sierra Leone. Born in Freetown, he has distinguished himself as a young leader deeply committed to public health, community development, and social impact. For as long as he can remember, N’faly has been passionate about advocacies in infectious disease prevention, mental health awareness, sexual and reproductive health, and non-communicable disease control.
His drive and dedication stem from years of active engagement in both local and international initiatives, as well as his steadfast commitment to improving health outcomes in his community. Throughout his medical school journey, N’faly has successfully spearheaded numerous public health campaigns, educational programs, and community-based projects efforts that, through his outstanding leadership, he is determined to continue and expand.
N’faly aspires to advance in a professional career where he can further champion these causes, strengthen healthcare systems, and contribute meaningfully to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
