Kathmandu, June 25
eSewa Money Transfer handed over the house to the winner of the Mero Digital Desh campaign, Purna Bahadur Shah.
The event took place in the presence of the eSewa Money Transfer’s brand ambassadors, management team and employees.
Esewa Money Transfer announced the winner of the Mero Digital Desh campaign through a live broadcast from the official Facebook and TikTok pages on May 26.
Shrestha, who has been residing in the UAE for the past eight years and working as a driver won a brand new two-and-a-half-storied house in Imadol.
The much-anticipated event came as a finale to the eight-month-long campaign that was intended to create awareness and encourage remitters to use formal remittance services.
Shrestha, the bumper prize winner, expressed his happiness and gratitude for being chosen as the winner. Having dedicated the past eight years of his life to working diligently in UAE to provide a better life for his family, Shrestha said that winning the brand-new house, as a bumper prize came as a complete surprise and felt like a miracle to him.
He extended his heartfelt appreciation to eSewa Money Transfer for making his dream come true and expressed his gratitude to everyone involved in the initiative.
“I still don’t believe this. When I first got a call, I thought someone was playing a prank on me,” he said. “I had always wanted to build a house in Kathmandu and it had always been a lifelong aspiration, I feel extremely lucky to have been selected as the winner”.
During the handover event, Daniel D Shrestha, Director of eSewa Money Transfer, congratulated Shrestha on winning the bumper prize.
“The campaign recognises and acknowledges the sacrifices made by migrant heroes in supporting both their families and the national economy,” said Daniel D Shrestha.
He highlighted that“the crucial role played by migrant heroes in contributing to the economy is significant; not just in financial terms but also in their efforts to keep the economy vibrant. Daniel D Shrestha added Mero Digital Desh, is not merely a campaign but a movement aimed at creating lasting impact and eSewa Money Transfer is committed to taking the initiative to the next level, striving for continuous progress and improvement in supporting migrant heroes.
Ajesh Koirala, CEO of eSewa Money Transfer, extended his congratulations to Shrestha and his family for winning the dream house as the bumper prize. He expressed his delight at the overwhelming participation of Nepalis worldwide.
During the event, Biswas Dhakal, President of F1soft Group, expressed that the initiative had enabled them to emotionally connect with migrant workers and reiterated the commitment of eSewa Money Transfer to address their concerns to the best of their capacity.
Highlighting their dedication to making a tangible difference, he announced that eSewa Money Transfer, under the campaign, would continue its efforts and even gift a dream house to a lucky winner next year.
