23rd June 2023, Kathmandu
Esewa Money Transfer, Mr. Purna Bahadur Shrestha was presented with a house as the winner of the Mero Digital Desh initiative.
The ceremony, attended by Esewa’s brand ambassadors, management team, and employees, marked the culmination of an eight-month-long campaign aimed at raising awareness and encouraging the use of formal remittance services.
Mr. Shrestha, who has been working as a driver in the UAE for the past eight years, was selected as the lucky winner through a fortunate draw. The announcement was made on May 26th through a live broadcast on Esewa’s official Facebook and TikTok pages. As the recipient of the bumper prize, Mr. Shrestha was awarded a brand-new two-and-a-half-storied house situated on a 3 Ana area in Bojepokhari, Imadol, Ward No. 4, Lalitpur.
Overjoyed by his unexpected victory, Mr. Shrestha expressed his profound gratitude and happiness for being chosen as the winner. After dedicating years of hard work abroad to provide a better life for his family, he considered winning the house to be a miraculous surprise. Mr. Shrestha extended his heartfelt appreciation to Esewa Money Transfer for turning his lifelong dream of owning a house in Kathmandu into a reality.
During the event, Mr. Daniel D Shrestha, Director of Esewa Money Transfer, congratulated Mr. Purna Bahadur Shrestha and emphasized the company’s commitment to seamless remittances through digitization. He highlighted Esewa’s dedication to providing faster and more reliable remittance services in the future.
The “Mero Digital Desh” campaign was initiated by Esewa Money Transfer eight months ago with the goal of promoting formal remittances through a user-friendly digital platform. Monthly winners were selected from Nepalese residing worldwide who sent remittances digitally using Esewa Money Transfer to the beneficiary’s bank account or eSewa Wallet. Apart from the grand prize, the campaign also featured various celebrity engagement activities, rewarding monthly winners with surprise gifts in their respective cities.
Mr. Ajesh Koirala, CEO of Esewa Money Transfer, extended his congratulations to Mr. Shrestha and his family for winning the dream house as the bumper prize. He expressed his delight at the widespread participation of Nepalese people in the campaign, highlighting its success in promoting formal remittances through digital channels.
Mr. Biswas Dhakal, the Group President of F1soft Group, the parent company of Esewa Money Transfer, emphasized the campaign’s positive impact on the national economy.
He acknowledged the crucial role of formal and digital remittances in supporting families involved in foreign employment and called for the development of an environment that recognizes and honors their efforts.
Esewa Money Transfer, Nepal’s leading digital remittance company, provides a comprehensive range of world-class remittance services to Nepalese worldwide. With a network of over 13,800 dedicated remit agents and 100,000+ cash pick-up-enabled wallet agent locations, the company offers convenient access to major banks, financial institutions, and their branches.
Moreover, Esewa enables money transfers through its 7.5 million+ eSewa mobile wallet users and any bank or financial