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 YUSUF JOSEPH MUSTAPHA , A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Sierra Leone | Freetown, Sierra Leone | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 4 & UNAI 9
" I am excited to become a Millennium Fellow to leverage on existing expertise from multiple scholars globally so as to broaden my horizon on the current trend of global efforts and how much more can be done to accelerate service delivery for all. I do the work I do to help give hope to the generations behind me and help steer dreams in the right direction and provide access to quality of life for all of humanity. "
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
Yusuf Joseph Mustapha is a bright, young, and globally competitive Medical student at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone. He was born in Freetown, the Capital of Sierra Leone widely regarded as the Athens of West Africa. For the longest time, Mustapha has been an advocate for social justice, children's rights, universal health coverage, health and philanthropy. Throughout high school, he was involved in campaigns that catered for the well-being of women, children and girls. He currently champions health advocacy and looks forward to a career in international health diplomacy geared towards achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
