ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SUSSY MWANYUMBA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
University of Nairobi Chiromo Campus | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 13 & UNAI 9 | Emerging Technologist
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Millennium Fellowship Project: PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT USING PLASTIC EATING MICROBES.
Use of plastic eating bacteria specifically Ideonella sakaiensis in the degradation of plastic waste which is increasingly becoming a threat in the world today.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sussy Shambi Mwanyumba is a fourth year student at The University of Nairobi ,persuing Bachelor Science in Microbiology and Biotechnology. Sussy is passionate about giving back to the community. She is a founder of Boresha Taita Initiative , a non-governmental organisation based in her village area that focuses on mentorship programs, campaigns against drugs and early pregnancies. It also creates awareness to community on importance of health environment.
Sussy is a co-founder of BRAPHO Foundation , a campus based organisation whose main pillars are Antibiotic stewardship, Biomedical Research and Environmental sustainability.
She is a honest , responsible and intelligent lady. Her hobbies being reading articles, singing and reading motivational books.
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