Man Builds New House for Widowed Mother with Salary from His Security Guard Job, Photo Emerges

• Lucas James is a security guard who has been saving a large percentage of his salary to build his widowed mother a new house
• The Procurement and Logistics graduate became a watchman after failing to secure a job, yet he needed to upgrade his mother's life
• "They laugh at us in security guard uniforms, but we are transforming lives in the villages," he said

Lucas James graduated in 2017 with a degree in Procurement and Logistics but struggled to find a job aligned with his career.

Having come from a humble background, he figured he needed to reexamine his priorities and find any other job that would put food on his table.

Lucas' mother is widowed

That was how he accepted a security guard job in Qatar, his eyes set on changing his mother's fortune.

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Lucas told a trusted Kenyan news outlet, TUKO.co.ke, that he has been living meekly and saving a bigger percentage of his salary for the project.

After one and a half years in the Gulf, he saved enough to build a new house for his widowed mother.

"My sister and I sacrificed everything to change our mother's life," he said proudly, adding that he was not in a hurry to build his.

Glad to transform mother's life

Lucas explained that it bothered them to see their mother live in the house, which had deteriorated over time.

They, therefore, took it upon themselves to give the mother a comfortable and secure home they would be proud of.

Lucas admits the task seemed insurmountable initially, but their determination and dedication fueled the dream.

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"They laugh at us in security guard uniforms, but we are transforming lives in the villages," he said.

The diligent guard says the neighbours and community members who initially looked down upon them now watch with admiration.

Lady gifts her parents posh mansion

In a related report, a lady had moved her parents into a posh mansion she had built for them.

Sugar said her parents had spent their lives working and sacrificing for the family hence the befitting gift.

According to her, her earnest desire has always been to do something very special for her dear parents. The dream has now come to pass with the new house.

Lady builds mum house with her salary

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady working as a maid had saved up her salary to build her mum a house.

Following the demise of her dad, Shaheedah went into depression due to the hardship her family faced.

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However, after seeing the way people badly treated her mum due to poverty, Shaheedah picked herself up and got a job as a maid. The determined lady said she saved up all her salary to build a small but fine house for her mother.

Source: TUKO.co.ke