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<p>There are over <a href="https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration">2.6 million Nepali</a> immigrants working abroad, and Jit is one of them. His journey started in Johor Bahru, a southern Malaysian city right across from Singapore. We meet him in <a href="https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/en/blog/kuala-lumpur-from-a-mining-town-to-an-international-remittance-hub/">Kuala Lumpur</a>, tired but determined, where he reveals he hasn’t been back to see his loved ones since he moved to <a href="https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/en/blog/malaysian-independence-day/">Malaysia</a> in 2015. </p>



<p>“For the past 6 to 7 years, I have been the only person earning money in my family,” he shares. Though he’s more than 5,000 kilometers away from home, Jit is ever-present. He regularly sends most of his wages back to Nepal to cover for groceries, schooling, and other essentials. For Jit, this is a team effort. He provides the funds, and his family takes care of making the payments and managing the household.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The burden is heavy, but his sight is set on a brighter future. “My plan is to start my own business once I return to Nepal,” he tells us. Jit is originally from Surkhet, a district located in a valley west of Kathmandu. We can already picture Jit and his family thriving against the backdrop of the Bulbule Lake and Behri River. &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Remittances in Nepal&nbsp;</h2>



<p>The reality is Jit is one of many Nepalis who share the same dream.  In 2023 alone, Nepali immigrants sent home <a href="https://www.knomad.org/data/remittances">US$11 billion in remittances</a>, amounting to 26% of Nepal’s GDP. With more than a quarter of its entire economy coming from loved ones working abroad, Nepal is one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Malaysia as a remittance hub&nbsp;</h2>



<p>As of 2023, 8.2% of Malaysia’s population is made up of immigrants. Thanks to the hard work of this subsect of the population, more than US$9 billion were sent in remittances from Malaysia last year. Malaysia’s Nepali migrants alone, totaling 585,000, sent around US$1.7 billion back to their home country.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



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<p>At Ria, we’re proud to support migrant workers from the moment they step out of their homes until the day they return. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">If, like Jit, you’re looking to send money to Nepal, you can <a href="https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/en-us/locations/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">visit any of our locations</a> or <strong><a href="https://riamoneytransfer.app.link/7eXahylDyHb">download the Ria Money Transfer app</a></strong> to get started. </h2>


The World We Share: Meet Jit

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