“The Tears I Would Cry”: Nurse Sends Money Back Home to Build a House, SA Stunned by Results
- A young South African lady and professional nurse shared what her family did with the money she sent back home
- The Mzansi youngster had a dream of transforming her family home in the villages into her dream home
- She shared footage of what she found when she returned and posted her findings on TikTok, where it went viral with thousands of views
A young South African woman and professional nurse went viral on TikTok last year after she returned home.

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The Mzansi lady had been sending money to her brother to start working on a home project. Her sibling collected the money and followed his sister’s plan of modernising their village home:
“POV: You’ve been sending money to your brother for a house, and this is what you got.”
The woman was stunned when she returned home to see a huge mansion with two garages. She shared the different stages of the building process and amazed many people online.

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Youngster transforms village home into mansion
The young woman was praised for having a trustworthy brother who stuck to their home project. Her siblings started by buying bricks and lining them up in their yard.
The building plan was not overly complicated, as the builders only needed to extend the home in accordance with the original design. After construction was completed, the home decor was next on the list.
The lady had ceilings and lights installed in the passage and different rooms. They also painted the massive house to signal the completion of a successful project:
“We are reminded of where we came from. God is good.”
SA reacts to woman’s modernised village mansion
Social media users were amazed by the successful home project and said:

Source: TikTok
@B_Sumione🐿️ wrote:
“A responsible brother he is!”
@Kea Mabotja 🥵❤️🥺 commented:
“I'm so happy for you, not a lot of people have good testimonies of sending money home for building.”

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@Gugu_the1st shared:
“Every time I think about this, I’m so inspired.”
@MaZungu🎀 said:
“The tears I would cry. This is my daily prayer to God. I pray that he gives me the power to build my mom a house.”
@Kat_Frances thought:
“I know my brother, he will drink the money.”
@MaNgwane Nomali explained:
“I would never try this with my brother; I would get endless excuses.”
@Nametso🌚was wowed:
“Your brother did a great job, shame, this is beautiful.”
@oZothile ka Mshengu applauded:
“Yho, your brother is so reliable. Well done to you both.”
@graciousayanda commented:
“This is very beautiful, may God bless you.”
@Future sweety❤️was stunned:
“What a beautiful home, my sister.”
@nchuti ♥️wrote:
“May God keep blessing you and your brother. I am inspired.”
Watch the TikTok video below:
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Source: Briefly News