Celebrating Alumni Impact:
MCN Stories 2025
In June 2025, we hosted the first-ever MCN Stories: Screening & Awards – inviting alumni to share two-minute videos about their social impact journeys. Four inspiring projects emerged as winners. See their stories below.

Bridge The Gap Initiative
Margaret Awoyo
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t.
In remote areas without internet, children’s potential is cut short–until leaders like Margaret Awoyo step in. Through her SDG-driven project, Bridge The Gap Initiative, she’s transforming the digital divide into digital opportunity.
Watch how Margaret, a Millennium Fellowship alum and winner of the MCN Stories competition, is rewriting the future for kids in underserved communities across Nigeria.

SAS-Sprayer
Innocent Nsengimana
What if the world no longer relied on non-renewable energy?
Innocent Nsengimana is reimagining a future where climate change is no threat and clean energy reaches even the most remote communities.
Watch how Innocent, a Millennium Fellow and MCN Stories 2nd runner-up, is combining his technical skills with a passion for social impact to build innovative energy solutions that power change.

HPV-Free Future Project
Promise Anyanwu
After losing someone close to a preventable disease, Promise Anyanwu made herself a promise to close the gap between reality and what should be when it comes to healthcare in Nigeria.
She turned pain into purpose and launched the HPV-Free Future Project, raising awareness about deadly but preventable diseases.
Watch how Promise, a Millennium Fellow and honorary mention in the MCN Stories competition, is building a healthier, safer future for girls across Nigeria.

Edveen Cup
Theophilus Venn
With millions of plastic flooding our oceans each year and 88% of plastic waste not being recyclable, the planet needs urgent action.
Theophilus Venn is a Millennium Fellow who’s making waves through eco-friendly innovations like the Edveen Cup. They’ve reached 2,000+ people and replaced over 2,000 single-use plastics in just one year.
Watch how Millennium Fellow,Theophilus, earned an honorary mention in the last MCN Stories competition.



