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 SAMMARIAN MARIAMA KANDOH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Sierra Leone | Freetown, Sierra Leone | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 4 & UNAI 9
" Improving health outcomes and ensuring that informed health decisions are made by individuals is my goal.
Millennium Fellowship will empower me with leadership and mentorship to achieve this outcome and enable me to make lasting impact in society. I am excited for the change I will bring through MCN. "
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
Sammarian Mariama Kandoh is a vibrant and passionate pharmacy student at the University of Sierra Leone. She possesses a drive for youth advocacy, inclusion and improving health outcomes. Ms Kandoh journey started with Yale Young Africa Scholars in high school and followed her through Pharm Incubation Hub in college. These experiences have led her to be adaptable, hard working and a true embodiment of a young person that will positively influence health systems and youths in her nation.
