Homa Bay Man Gifts Parents New House After Returning from Norway: "My Childhood Promise"
- Nathaniel Odongo was still a little boy when he told his parents that one day, he would build them a modern house.
- For years, that dream seemed like a far-off fantasy, especially when he started repeating classes and dropped out of university
- Despite the setback, he recently built them a spacious, modern house to replace the dilapidated structure he grew up in
When Nathaniel Odongo was a little boy running barefoot through the dusty paths of Kital Komollo village in Homa Bay, he made a promise: one that sounded almost too big for a child to keep.
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Nathaniel told his parents that one day, he would build them a modern house. Back then, both he and his parents were still struggling to make ends meet.
He told TUKO.co.ke that for years, that dream seemed like a far-off fantasy. Life in the village was hard, and opportunities were scarce.
But Nathaniel carried that promise in his heart as he pursued education, and later travelled thousands of miles away to Norway in search of greener pastures.
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The struggles behind Nathaniel's dream
Norway was not the paradise many imagined. Nathaniel arrived with little more than determination and faith.
The language barrier made even simple conversations intimidating, and winter’s biting cold was a shock to his body and spirit.
Jobs were hard to find at first, and the ones available were gruelling, given that he was a foreign student. There were days he worked back-to-back shifts to afford rent and send a few shillings home.
“Many nights I went to bed hungry because I chose to save every coin for my family,” Nathaniel recalls. “Sometimes I felt like giving up, but the image of my parents in that old rusty house kept me going.”
Education was another hurdle. Balancing studies with part-time jobs often meant sleepless nights, but quitting was never an option.
He knew that the degree he was chasing would open doors, not just for him, but for his entire family.
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Nathaniel's promise fulfilled
This past weekend, that dream came true.
Family, friends, and villagers gathered under a large tent in Kital Komollo to celebrate a milestone that was more than just a housewarming: it was a homecoming, a testament to resilience and faith.
As the crowd sang and danced, Nathaniel stood before his parents and handed them the keys to their new house.
The spacious, modern house replaced the old, rusted structure they had called home for decades. Emotion welled in his voice as he spoke:
“To my parents, there is no way to weigh your love, not even the whole world can measure what you mean to me. May you live long to sip more happiness from life.”
Nathaniel graduated in Norway
Away from the house, he recently graduated from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, achieving yet another milestone that had eluded him for years.
Nathaniel’s story is a reminder that the road to success is often long and winding, but patience and perseverance can turn childhood dreams into reality.
Every morning and evening that the parents spend in the new house, Nathaniel will thank God for helping him actualise the dream.
For the villagers who watched him grow and struggle through school, he is more than a son of Kital Komollo; he is proof that no dream is too far to reach, and no promise too big to keep.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
