![Development Goals that your work most directly
addresses. Learn more about the SDGs here.
Which of the 10 UN Academic Impact Principles
is most applicable to your work? Read more
about the Principles here.
UNAI 2: Capacity Building
Social entrepreneur Bryan Stevenson has
emphasized the power of proximity - that you are
close to the people you are trying to help. As
Stevenson shares, It's actually “in proximity to
[injustices] that we hear things that we won't
otherwise hear, that we'll see things we won't
otherwise see.” With this in mind: Are you part of
the community you are trying to help, or have
you built meaningful relationships with
community members? Who are the direct
audience or target group(s) you are trying to
impact? If this is not possible, please explain the
research and preparatory work you have done to
feel confident that you understand the
complexities of the issues you are addressing.
Yes, I am part of the I am trying to impact. This
enables me to align my project and interventions
with the community problems since I am
experienced with lived examples and cultural
perspectives of the community. There are
barriers to health and hygiene practices
especially inadequate knowledge, inaccessibility,
misinformation and stigma associated with low
education levels, poverty, gender inequality and
inadequate infrastructure. The knowledge about
these social problems enables me to embark on
sustainable impacts through inclusive
empowerment, training peer educators that
become ambassadors of health and hygiene in
communities rather than surface level solutions.
As part of the UN global goals, a passionate
team of the prestigious Millennium Fellows from
Kampala International University Western
Campus has added a great stone as far as
achieving SDG 3: Good health and well-being
SDG 4: Quality education for all in concerned.
The team coordinated by Bwambale Isaac
reached out to 2,000 students from 10 schools
around Bushenyi, Sheema and Mitooma districts,
South western Uganda who were educated on
vital hygiene practices such as proper hand
washing, menstrual hygiene, sanitation, mental
health and disease prevention. The assessments
done showed a 30% increase in adoption to
proper hand washing and sanitation habits
making a significant achievement of reducing
preventable diseases. The project that was
Fast forward to the end of the Fellowship in
December 2025. If your local newspaper was
summing up why your Project mattered as it
relates to UN goals, what would they say? The
Project, in this case, is the one you are leading
prior to and during the Fellowship.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/21380238bwambaleisaacmillenniumfellowshipapplication-250903184409-717a3eef/85/21380238_BWAMBALE_ISAAC_MillenniumFellowshipApplication-pdf-3-320.jpg)
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21380238_BWAMBALE_ISAAC_MillenniumFellowshipApplication.pdf
- 1. Millennium Fellowship Round 2 - 2025 What is the name of your Project? (We recommend you keep it under 5 words) Health and Hygiene Awareness Campaign What stage is your Project at? Ongoing: this is a project I am currently working on Briefly describe your project in an easy-to- understand way! (Hint: avoid buzzwords. Thus, write as if you were telling a friend.) The project will educate children in schools about the importance of maintaining good health and hygiene focused on teaching practical skills that students can adopt to stay healthy. It will base on participatory health talks with sessions where students shall be engaged on hand washing, oro- dental care, menstrual hygiene and preventive measures of diseases especially Malaria, Cholera, diarrhea, and cough. It will feature learning methods especially peer-to-peer discussions on mental health issues, health skits on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and also providing a safer platform that encourage students to ask questions and experience sharing. School and community cleanup events involving installation of dustbins, hand washing facilities and promotion of proper waste management culture among the students and the entire community shall considered. And since such a project needs support and has to be sustained, we shall ensure collaboration and participation of parents and teachers since they spend even more time with these students health can help in guidance. According to pilot study, 7 in 10 girls reach menace without menstrual knowledge; This project will ensure girls gain confidence by learning about menstrual hygiene and management. They will learn personal hygiene and become ambassadors of health in their communities.
- 2. What is your role in this project? Founder/Co-Founder What is the project's structure in relation to your Millennium Fellowship application? Group project: Some or all team members are also applying for the Fellowship. How many lives will be positively impacted by your Project during the Millennium Fellowship (from August 2025 to November 2025)? 1001-2000 Do you have a specific number of the projected number of lives that will be positively impacted by your Project? Please write it below (optional) 2800 How will you measure your impact during these 4 months? How do you know you've been successful? Please share a quantifiable goal, for example, "we will host 3 events each reaching 100 people...", "we will raise $5,000 to support our partner organization...", etc. We aim to sensitize and educate 2,000 individuals as direct beneficiaries among which 50 will be peer educators and ambassadors of health who will reach out to atleast 800 indirect beneficiaries of proper health and hygiene practices through health talks and participatory sessions. We intend to achieve 30% increase on proper hand washing, 40% increase on menstrual hygiene knowledge, and 15% decrease on diseases related to poor sanitation and hygiene. This shall be achieved through pre and post awareness assessment surveys to assess the students' knowledge, accessibility and utilization of hand washing facilities, menstrual hygiene facilities. The assessments shall be through feedback and observation of the students' behavior during school hours to see if they increase proper hand washing. We shall also compare the attendance of students before and after the campaign to identify the reduced absenteeism due to avoidable illnesses and we intend to achieve a 20% decrease. Doing this in collaboration with the admiration of these schools shall enable us measure the impact of our awareness campaign to the school and community. Please choose one of the 17 Sustainable 3 Good Health and Well-being
- 3. Development Goals that your work most directly addresses. Learn more about the SDGs here. Which of the 10 UN Academic Impact Principles is most applicable to your work? Read more about the Principles here. UNAI 2: Capacity Building Social entrepreneur Bryan Stevenson has emphasized the power of proximity - that you are close to the people you are trying to help. As Stevenson shares, It's actually “in proximity to [injustices] that we hear things that we won't otherwise hear, that we'll see things we won't otherwise see.” With this in mind: Are you part of the community you are trying to help, or have you built meaningful relationships with community members? Who are the direct audience or target group(s) you are trying to impact? If this is not possible, please explain the research and preparatory work you have done to feel confident that you understand the complexities of the issues you are addressing. Yes, I am part of the I am trying to impact. This enables me to align my project and interventions with the community problems since I am experienced with lived examples and cultural perspectives of the community. There are barriers to health and hygiene practices especially inadequate knowledge, inaccessibility, misinformation and stigma associated with low education levels, poverty, gender inequality and inadequate infrastructure. The knowledge about these social problems enables me to embark on sustainable impacts through inclusive empowerment, training peer educators that become ambassadors of health and hygiene in communities rather than surface level solutions. As part of the UN global goals, a passionate team of the prestigious Millennium Fellows from Kampala International University Western Campus has added a great stone as far as achieving SDG 3: Good health and well-being SDG 4: Quality education for all in concerned. The team coordinated by Bwambale Isaac reached out to 2,000 students from 10 schools around Bushenyi, Sheema and Mitooma districts, South western Uganda who were educated on vital hygiene practices such as proper hand washing, menstrual hygiene, sanitation, mental health and disease prevention. The assessments done showed a 30% increase in adoption to proper hand washing and sanitation habits making a significant achievement of reducing preventable diseases. The project that was Fast forward to the end of the Fellowship in December 2025. If your local newspaper was summing up why your Project mattered as it relates to UN goals, what would they say? The Project, in this case, is the one you are leading prior to and during the Fellowship.
- 4. supported by the millennium fellowship's global network of young leaders brought together participants from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and take action on the pressing health challenges. Fellows worked closely with local schools, community leaders and health care workers to spread the awareness and provide practical tools for improving hygiene. "The community engagement and sustainable improvements in hygiene practices shows the power of education and collective actions. We call upon the community leaders and to base on this as they maintain the record." Isaac said Are you able to commit 2 hours bi-weekly to attend the Fellowship sessions throughout the duration of the 2025 program (August 1 - November 30)? Yes Do you plan to be on-campus for the duration of the 2025 Fellowship (August 1 - November 30)? Yes Q1: What personal experiences have shaped your interest in creating social impact? In other words, why do you personally care about the issues you are working on or planning to work on? Tell us what drives you in your work. We want to hear your story I would like to TYPE my response Knowing that several children spend most their times at schools and health of these children in school going age has remained poor especially in rural areas. My interest is rooted in witnessing first-hand effects of basic health education on school going children. Growing up in a community where children attending to schools have limited access to not only healthcare but also sanitation and hygiene, where a thousand faced preventable health illnesses associated with lack of awareness about hygiene practices. Please type your response to the above question here
- 5. This grew my passion and sense of responsibility to address the issue since I recognize that education on health and hygiene is crucial for well-being of children especially in schools where they spend most of their times and habits are leaned from there. Health related conditions that are preventable by proper hygiene can hinder performance, limit opportunities, and affect long term success of learners thus by improving the health and hygiene awareness, we can reduce absenteeism, promote better learning outcomes and foster healthier and happier communities of young generation. Health and hygiene is not just a matter of education but rather a comprehensive issue of human digital, equality and opportunity for every child. During my pilot study on school health assessment, 7 in 10 students had no knowledge about menstrual hygiene before menace, and accessibility and utilization were inadequate which sparked the increased prevalence of preventable diseases especially diarrhea, cold cough, ulcers, typhoid malaria among others. By the end of the assessment several students had gained confidence in speaking about school health issues, had practiced proper sanitation which proved to me that if this program is extended to several learners it would cause a significant and... ... radical sustainable change. Q2: Why do you want to be a Millennium Fellow? How will you use this distinction towards your future social impact work? I would like to TYPE my response My last two core values being achievement and collaboration respectively, becoming a Millennium fellow will provide an incredible and prestigious chance to enhance my strength to sustainably drive meaningful social impact. The Please type your response to the above question here
- 6. Millennium Campus Network aligns with my values of working towards positive change in communities especially areas such as education, sustainability and social justice and this is the community I have always wanted to be part of. Being a Millennium fellow will further provide me with access to a global network of passionate individuals, mentorship and the tools necessary to scale my efforts in creating lasting societal change. It will empower me to amplify my current work by providing additional resources, training, and connections to individuals and organizations dedicated to similar objectives of sustainable transformation. It will further help me to improve my leadership skills, development of effective and winning strategies and also build stronger collaborations with other change makers across the globe. Being part of the prestigious Millennium fellowship team, I will increase the impact of my campaign and continue advocating for systematic change especially in communities that are affected with socioeconomic challenges. I believe, the millennium fellow distinction will help me grow as a leader, equipping me to address the Sustainable Development Goals in a more focused and informed way as well as continuing to strive for and inclusive, equitable and sustainable future through grooming the young leaders who will later become change makers and ambassadors of social impacts. Q3: MCN values that our community prioritizes empathetic, humble, inclusive leadership. Reflect upon your personal experience of acting as a leader, and share how you demonstrated one of these core values. I would like to TYPE my response As a Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) peer educator on sexual harassment in tertiary Please type your response to the above question here
- 7. institutions of learning, I have had opportunities to engage with diverse groups of individuals from different cultures to address sensitive issues and fostering and environment of respect and understanding. I always acknowledge the fact that leadership requires integrity, empathy, humility and inclusivity which are values I prioritize in every engagement I have. One of the moments I demonstrated inclusive leadership was by creating a safe and welcoming space for students to share their experiences and perspective on sexual harassment during when we come up with referral pathways. Recognizing that sexual harassment affects individuals differently based on their gender, backgrounds, and personal experience, I ensured that all voices were heard. I made it a point to actively listen, validate their feelings and ensure no one felt marginalized. Through this effort, I learned that inclusive leadership is not about having all the answers, but about creating spaces where everyone feels empowered to contribute and where collective learning can occur. This experience has deepened my commitment to fostering empathy and inclusivity in my leadership practices, the values I can't leave behind in my future social impact works. Are you interested in being considered for the role of Campus Director? Yes Applying as a Campus Director Please read the statements below and confirm your understanding of the expectations and commitments of Campus Directors. I understand that this role would mean it is my responsibility to secure the time and venue for Fellowship sessions on my campus. Agree I understand that this role would mean it is my responsibility to lead the Fellowship training Agree
- 8. sessions on my campus. I understand that this role would mean it is my responsibility to document and submit required materials in a timely matter to MCN. Agree I understand that this role would mean it is my responsibility to proactively connect with and liaison between MCN's global headquarters and Fellows on my Campus. Agree I understand that this role would mean that I am expected to model empathetic, humble, inclusive leadership on my Campus, and to represent the Fellowship to the highest level of ethics. If I act in a way that contradicts this I may face dismissal from the Campus Director role. Agree I understand that the Campus Director role is unpaid and does not count as an internship. Agree If selected, I will be available between July – August 2025 for a 4-hour virtual Campus Director Training Session. Yes, 100% If selected, I will be available between August – November 2025 to facilitate Millennium Fellowship Training Sessions and support other Fellows on my Campus. Yes, 100% Why are you interested in the Campus Director role? What qualities do you bring that would make you a strong Campus Director? I would like to TYPE my response This role offers an interesting opportunity to lead and empower a community of change makers who are passionate about addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As a leader committed to social impact in the community, I recognize this responsibility as a unique avenue to amplify the efforts of peers, foster collaboration and build a supportive sustainable ecosystem for innovative projects. Please type your response to the above question here
- 9. I'm excited by the realm of shaping the campus culture around social responsibility, equipping student leaders and change makers with tools they need to cause positive change and creating sustainable impact within our community. I believe the qualities I'm blessed with make me a strong candidate for this position. My experience as a peer educator on sexual harassment has enabled my ability to guide and support individuals through complex issues, while fostering a respectiful and inclusive environment. I have further demonstrated effective communication skills, decision making and problem solving. How will you ensure that the selected Millennium Fellows are all actively engaged in the Program? What steps will you take to facilitate the Millennium Fellowship program on your campus? Please note that this is not a final proposal, we just want to get a sense of how you might guide your Campus. I would like to TYPE my response I will foster a strong, supportive and resource-rich environment to ensure the the fellows on my campus are actively engaged, motivated and empowered to win, to create sustainable social impact. I would facilitate an inclusive and collaborative experience that helps fellows succeed in their individual projects while building a vibrant and reference group of sustainable community change makers. This would be achieved through implementation of regular check ins with fellows to ensure they are progressing with their initiatives and inclusively addressing any challenges they may be facing. I would also pair each fellows with mentors to awaken them and keep their dreams alive hence ensuring a steady progress. I would provide a Please type your response to the above question here
- 10. feedback chain that can be adopted by everyone to ensure continuous improvements of programs to meet everyone needs and above all recognition of their efforts and achievements that would empower them to keep doing better everyday. Each selected cohort has 2 Campus Directors that work together to facilitate the Millennium Fellowship experience on campus. From your experience, have you ever been in a position where you had to work with someone on the same level collaboratively? How was your experience? I would like to TYPE my response Please type your response to the above question here Yes, besides collaboration being my last core value, I have had several experiences working collaboratively with peers on the same level and they have not only been rewarding but also enlightening. The most notable moment was during my leadership as a peer educator on sexual harassment, where I worked closely with fellow students to design and facilitate discussions around sensitive topics, awareness campaigns especially the 'Zero tolerance to sexual harassment' that attracted almost the entire campus and workshops. The experience was basically incredible for it involved high degree of mutual respect, open communication as well as shared commitment to our goals. We each brought our unique though and skills, intertwined them, the thing that enriched our collective understanding of the issues and enabled us to approach it from different dimensions. I remember most peers had strong event planning skills while others were more comfortable in facilitating discussions and mobilization. First Name BWAMBALE
- 11. Last Name/Family Name ISAAC Email Address. Please enter an email address that you check regularly. [email protected] City KAMPALA Country Uganda Country Code UG +256 Phone number 771046868 Birth Date 01/08/1996 To which gender identity do you most identify? Male Do any of the following statements apply to you? I applied previously to the Millennium Fellowship How did you hear about the Millennium Fellowship? Current/Past Millennium Fellows Please mention the name who referred or informed you about the fellowship? Thembo Rabson Region where your university is located Africa Country where your University is located Uganda Enter your University's NamePlease refer to this List to check the name of your University. If you find it in this list, please copy and paste the name of the same below Kampala International University Which college/branch/campus (if any) do you study at?If your university does not have campuses in seperate locations, you can write "NA". Western Campus What is your major? (Area/Course of study) Bachelor's of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery Your Educational Status in August - December 2025 Undergraduate Second Year/Sophomore Expected Graduation Date 11/26/2029 What is your latest grade? 4.17 What is the maximum grade? 5.0
- 12. What is your Grade Type? GPA (e.g 4.00, 5.00, 7.00, 10.00) Honorific Dr. Reference's First Name OCERO Reference's Last Name FRANK RONALD Job Title PRESIDENT TIMELESS MISSION SOCIETY Institution/Organization Name KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Reference's Email Address [email protected] Relationship with you Club adviser Anything else we should know about your relationship with this person? Besides being my club advisor, we have together participated in social impact activities especially for the Association of Medical Students. Ronald is a committed medic who is passionate of nurturing young leaders. Please check this box to indicate that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions listed here. I have read and agree to the terms and conditions. Honor Code Statement I hereby certify that I have read and understood the instructions for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025 application. I pledge that all information provided in my application is original, accurate, and a true reflection of my own experiences and aspirations. I have not used any AI-generated responses or copied content from any source. I understand that any violation of these guidelines will result in disqualification. Please check the box to confirm your agreement. I agree to abide by this Honor code. Please sign your full name to confirm that all information in this application is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that all words are your own. BWAMBALE ISAAC Powered by Formsite