Woman wins $1 million after quitting her job

Treshan Douglas, a 27-year-old resident of St Thomas, has emerged as the first of two $1-million winners in the 'Lynk Yuh Best Life' promotion.

This money could not come at a better time for Douglas, who found herself unemployed because of illness for several weeks.

"I was sick and at work and ended up having to leave my job as I had to put my health and my body first. Thankfully, I am better now, but, those months of being without a job, I was living off the little savings I had," said the mother of a two-year-old son.

A call from Lynk on August 14 was the catalyst for her disbelief-transforming win. Being new to Lynk, she never anticipated winning a prize from the digital wallet entity.

"Honestly? The time is too hot to go outside and collect remittance up at MoneyGram," Douglas exclaimed. Her use of the mobile app started after she came across a video on social media about Lynk's remittance feature.

"Thank God for Lynk, it was quick, convenient and the money was in my account quickly. But then I would have never known that one transaction would end up with me winning $1 million. Mi can't believe, mi still can't believe," she said marvelling.

Nadia Nivens Jarrett, senior marketing manager at Lynk, was overjoyed to meet Douglas and learn her story.

"Being able to gift someone a sum of money that can make a real, lasting impact on their life is a privilege. Treshan has unlocked the power of digital services as a Lynk user and, as she received her $1 million prize in Lynk, she'll be able to achieve so much more with Jamaica's leading digital wallet," Douglas said.

As Douglas begins to wrap her mind around being a millionaire, she is excited for the opportunities that this money will afford her and her friends and family. "Financial stability is important, so I want to really have a plan for what I want to do. I'm not going to just go spend it all off."

She plans to use this money to invest in her son's education, to finish building her mother's house, and to propel her dreams of entering the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

"My mother always wanted one of her children to be a nurse and one to be a police officer. So, this money will help me to work towards fulfilling her dream. But it's not just her dream, it's mine too! I'm passionate about community building, about positively impacting Jamaica's youth, the children. I want to do my part to make Jamaica safer for them and to help get kids out of bad situations so they can have a bright future," she said.