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From wrong-doers to do-gooders: The Integrity Idol movement in Liberia

By: Francis Lansana, Resident with Accountability Lab Liberia. This blog post was originally published by the ONE Campaign. Jugbeh Kekula is a registered nurse at the Grand Bassa branch of the Liberian government hospital in Buchanan—about two hours drive east of the capital Monrovia. She is renowned in her community for her outreach at local markets. “I became a nurse because I love the nursing profession,” she said. “I love serving humanity, I love helping to save lives one way or the other. I just love serving my nation, serving my people.” And now, after a national competition searching for Liberia’s most [...]

2020-03-03T16:03:58+00:0021st December 2015|

‘American Idol’ Can’t Compete With Liberia’s ‘Integrity Idol’

By: Carielle Doe. This article was originally published by NPR.  The winner of Liberia's Integrity Idol 2015 is registered nurse Jugbeh Tarpleh Kekula. She works in the emergency room at the Liberia Government Hospital in Buchanan, the country's third-largest city with a population of some 35,000. Photo credit: Carielle Doe for NPR She was one of the five finalists in an American Idol-style competition. But she did not have to sing. This was Integrity Idol 2015 in Liberia. The candidates all worked for the government and had a record of integrity. The public voted by phone and by the Internet. The [...]

2015-12-16T00:00:00+00:0016th December 2015|
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