Love is Never Having to go for Cash Pick Up
For Althea Estepa, a preschool teacher and mother of four, sending money home to the Philippines used to mean extra errands for her family. Her mother would need to travel to a cash pickup location, wait in line, collect the money, and then make another trip to deposit it in the bank. But that all changed when she discovered Pomelo's direct transfers to GCash.
"It's much easier, especially for my mom," Althea explains. "She receives the allowance directly in her own GCash wallet, and she can transfer it to her bank account right from home. They skip the whole process of holding cash and making multiple trips."
The convenience extends beyond just sending money to her mother. As her children grow older, they've started asking for their own allowances. With Pomelo's instant transfers to GCash, Althea can now send money directly to each of her children's individual accounts.
"Recently, I've been sending them their own allowance, and they have their own GCash accounts," she shares. "It goes straight to them directly—it won't have to go through their Grandma. Sending through the Pomelo app is just so seamless."
For Althea and her family, Pomelo has transformed what used to be a time-consuming process into something that can be done from the comfort of home. No more coordinating pickup times, no more extra trips to the bank—just instant transfers that keep her family connected and supported.
Want to make supporting your family easier? Join thousands of others like Althea who are sending money home with zero fees through Pomelo.
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