From a frustrating wire transfer to a movement.
How Touswit went from an idea in a Miami apartment to a licensed remittance platform serving families across the US.
The $89 wire transfer
Our founder sends money home to pay school fees. The fee is 9%. The process takes three days. He gets frustrated and starts researching why remittances are so expensive.
Building begins
Partnerships formed with Le Levier Federation in Haiti. Engineering starts on a licensed remittance platform designed for mobile wallets and direct school payments. The goal: fees below 2%.
Beta launch
First 100 families start using Touswit. Average savings: $14 per send. Average delivery time: 8 seconds. Early feedback shapes the product — simpler flows, clearer pricing, better support.
Public launch
Touswit opens to everyone. Licensed in the US, partnered with regulated institutions in Haiti, and ready to serve the Haitian diaspora at scale.
What we believe
Remittances are personal. Every dollar sent home has a story — school fees, medical bills, a new roof, help with groceries. When a service takes 8% or 10% of that money, it's not just a fee. It's money that could've fed a family for a week.
We believe the people sending money home deserve better. They work hard. They budget carefully. They send money because it matters. And they shouldn't have to lose $18 on a $200 transfer just because the industry has always worked that way.
We also believe Haiti deserves modern financial infrastructure. Not charity. Not pity. Just tools that work. Mobile payments, direct school transfers, instant settlement — the same technology people in the US take for granted.
Touswit isn't a charity project or a side hustle. It's a licensed, regulated business built to last. We charge a fee — a fair one — and we're transparent about it. We partner with institutions in Haiti that are licensed and monitored. We follow US money transmission laws to the letter. Because trust matters more than growth.
This isn't about disrupting an industry or building the next unicorn. It's about building something useful for people who've been ignored by fintech for too long. Something simple, fast, and affordable. Something that respects the value of the money being sent and the people receiving it.
That's Touswit. A tool for the diaspora, built by people who understand what every dollar means.
Press & Media
Coverage and recognition for our work.
Media inquiries: hello@touswit.com
Join the movement
Every person who switches to Touswit helps prove that remittances don't have to cost 10%. Help us build a better way to send money home.