Each year up to 250 million migrants send almost 500 billion USD back home to support their friends & family. These remittances are used to help put food on the table, pay for school tuitions, healthcare and support community building.

The 16th of June is recognized as the International Day of Family Remittances. It was first proclaimed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in 2015 by its 176-member state and adopted by the United Nations in June 2018.

Today we celebrate migrant workers who left their home country and support their friends & family by remitting value back to their loved ones.

“It’s not about the money being sent home, it is about the impact on people’s lives. The small amounts of $200 or $300 that each migrant sends home make up about 60% of the family’s household income, and this makes an enormous difference in their lives and the communities in which they live.” — Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

SureRemit, our part in the story.

Remittances are made to meet various needs like;

Emergencies

Household support

Gifts

Investment

Debts

Improving quality of life

Whatever the needs are, we have identified how important it is to improve the lives of your friends & family back home and the impact that remittances have on the community and country as a whole. An efficient remittance service like SureRemit addresses many of the difficulties you experience with remittances with excellent benefits including:

Cost

The average cost for remittances can be as high as 7–12% of the remittance value. SureRemit reduces the cost substantially to 1–2% or even completely free. This way, you save money and the recipient receives more value.

Time

Typical remittances take between 24–72 hours upon receiving. Remittances through SureRemit save time; your remittance is received by the recipient in just a few minutes. No more waiting in line for you or your loved ones. In a case of emergency time is of essence, with SureRemit, your funds are sent in an instant.

Identification

Government and banking regulations require recipients to have some form of government issued identification. Therefore an intermediary or 3rd party is needed to check this. With SureRemit you send your funds directly to the recipient, cutting out the middle men.

Security and Risk

Cash pick ups by your loved ones can be considered as high risk, also sending funds through a 3rd party may involve risk. SureRemit reduces that risk as it is a non-cash remittance.

Control

As a sender, you ensure the purpose for the remittance is met. How? SureRemit has a large and continuously growing merchant network. You purchase vouchers for specific needs which then can only be used for that specific need; paying (utility) bills, groceries/shopping, donations, mobile airtime and many more!

Summarizing, SureRemit is committed to bridging the gap between you and your loved ones back home through a low cost, controllable, practically instant, safe and low risk remittance service.

As a community, let’s celebrate this special day. You are helping your loved ones to improve their quality of life and therefore SureRemit celebrates you for doing so! Keep up the amazing work.