Indian expat wins Dh500,000 house in Dubai

Dubai - "I've never won anything in my life. So, to be picked as a winner for the first time is more than a dream come true for me."

The door to good fortune opened for 26 lucky participants as UAE Exchange, a global remittance firm, announced the winners of its recently concluded Summer Promotion 2017 'Win a Home in Dubai'.
The announcement was made last week at an event in Dubai.
The grand prize winner, Mr. Ubaidulla Neralakatte, could not believe his luck when he got to know that he won the top prize of a brand new house in Dubai, worth AED 500,000. "I've never won anything in my life. So, to be picked as a winner for the first time, and that too for the mega prize of a house in Dubai, is more than a dream come true for me," said a surprised and ecstatic Neralakatte, who is from Mangalore in India.
The excitement and happiness at the event was palpable as the names of 25 winners, who each won Dh10,000, were announced. The winners included people from Egypt, Kenya, Philippines and the Indian subcontinent of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

"I didn't think much of it when I got the call from UAE Exchange. In fact, I had to be convinced that I won the cash prize and then it took some time to sink in that I actually won Dh10,000. Now, I feel on top of the world," said Sheila Pascasio, from the Philippines, who is a customer of UAE Exchange for the last 12 years.
"Having a house of our own is a dream for many of us. Now, to own a house in Dubai is an aspiration beyond common dreams, especially for the expatriate community. This was the thought that prompted us to present a house in Dubai as the grand prize for our Summer Promotion," said Kaushal Doshi, Regional Marketing Manager.
UAE Exchange Summer Promotion 2017 'Win a Home in Dubai', which ran for 45 days from 24th May to 7th July 2017, builds on the brand's track record of improving fortunes and giving back to its customers. In 2016, cash prizes totalling $222,222 were distributed, while the year before the brand launched a Money Majlis where customers won 6 kilograms of gold.

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