Canadian Teen Who Selflessly Donated Her Savings to Haiti Wins Big In the Lottery

This year, Lamour reaped the fruits of her labor after winning a C$48 million lottery prize. The 18-year-old said her grandpa encouraged her to get a lottery ticket to celebrate her 18th birthday, and she didn't think she'd win.

As a first-time lottery ticket buyer, Lamour asked her grandfather for advice, and he suggested QuickPick. Shockingly, the first time proved to be the charm for Lamour, who carted home a whopping C$48 million.

Lamour is now a medical degree student at Algoma University, a course that costs several hundreds of thousands of dollars.

With the C$48 million, the 18-year-old would complete her studies without student loans. who would've thought her measly C$61.38 from 13 years ago would reap millions in good karma?

Lamour told Global News that she forgot about the Lottery Ticket after purchase until her co-workers noticed the Big Winner sign on her phone.

Lamour is still in shock over her grand win but credits it as good karma from giving money to the Canadian Red Cross in 2010.

Now that the emotions have worn off, Lamour is focused on maximizing her winnings. The medical student said she employed a financial advisor to guide her.

While Lamour wants to invest a chunk of the winnings, she'll remove some to care for her friends and family. Then, use another chunk to fund her post-medical degree life as she intends to practice medicine in Ontario.

Lamour also included globetrotting with her family on her bucket list, as exploration fascinates her.

The 18-year-old's C$48 million is the biggest win for a child from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

Although, despite claiming that her plans for the immediate future haven't changed, Ms. Lamour says she will carefully invest the money with the help of her father, Kevin, a financial adviser.

It seems unlikely that Ms. Lamour will experience financial difficulties with her winnings given that the sisters had impressively saved C$61.38 to give to the Canadian Red Cross when she was only five years old.

According to Daily mail, when her victory was announced on February 3, the responsible teen said, "I have to think about it."

She plans to practice medicine in northern Ontario after graduating, and then she and her family want to travel.

Although there have been other 18-year-old winners, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, no one has ever won as much money as Juliette.