A Kenyan lady has turned into a source of motivation and inspiration in the wake of sharing her journey to owning a home in the Facebook group Builders Forum Kenya and Dream Homes.
The lady recognized as Maria Nairesiaey described how she began construction works in 2011.with God’s grace, it was not until 2020 that she completed the house.
“I wish to encourage someone today. Never give up on your dream however small/big they seem to be. This dream took me nine years to accomplish. Started construction 2011 finished 2020. Three-bedroomed ensuite. Income: kuuza (selling) chips and a great desire to own my house,” she said.

She claimed that she found a trusted material supplier with whom she went to an understanding that she would send cash bits by bits and after it reaches at a specific sum, she would purchase building materials until its completion.
“Whenever the account run dry, I would take a break, save and then resume construction,” she said.

In the Builders Forum, Maria added that the development cycle instilled a saving discipline in her. She said that she assessed the construction process to have devoured cross top Sh. 4 million.