'I jumped, cried, laughed': UAE expat wins Dh100,000 on daughter's birthday

Filipina national Rhea participated in Mahzooz on her daughter's birthday believing it would bring her luck. But when she won Dh100,000 in the weekly raffle draw, it turned out to be a miracle.

"I jumped, cried, laughed; I was so happy I didn't know what to do," said Rhea, a real estate administrator.

The 67th weekly live Mahzooz draw brought three expats closer to their financial goals after they each won Dh100,000 in the raffle draw.

Rhea said she was shaking with excitement when she saw the email confirming her win after a colleague had broken the good news to her.

“This winning amount will help me save for my daughter’s future and cover the payments for the house I’m building back home in the Philippines," she said, adding that the money "has come at just the right time".

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience I will never forget,” she said.

For Indian national Uttam, the raffle draw win wasn't his first. "I’ve always won something with Mahzooz; I won Dh350 the second time I participated and now Dh100,000 in my third try. My fourth try might bring me the Dh10 million prize,” he said.

Like Rhea, Uttam also intends to use his prize money for his daughter's education and to clear debts.

“Mahzooz has not just solved my monetary problems, but my family’s, too. I’m truly grateful for such a platform,” Tancredo said.