Many people working overseas regularly send money home to their families in developing countries. Known as remittances, these financial contributions are an important part of many countries economies. Cell phones are helping people such as Lourdes Casipit of Pasig City in Manila stay in touch with family overseas and collect money sent.
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This video was produced by TVE Asia Pacific (http://www.tveap.org/) for IDRC research partner LirneAsia (http://lirneasia.net/), an information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation think tank active across Asia Pacific.
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