Barton has an ailing 88-year old mother living in central Jamaica and several siblings who she tries to assist by sending remittances home on a regular basis.
Last year, some US$2.4 billion was sent back to Jamaica via the remittance channel.
The World Bank projected a 20 per cent decline in global remittances this year as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study conducted by the Bank of Jamaica in 2010 revealed that 59 per cent of Jamaicans who collect remittances do so on a monthly basis.
He also sends remittances to his loved ones in Jamaica, but with the coronavirus pandemic came a 50 per cent slash in his salary.
