Remittances is supporting Samoa's economy

Is remittances (families & friends sending money to Samoa) sent to Samoa artificially propping up Samoa's economy?
Some families in Samoa rather than farming large unused agricultural land will just wait for money from overseas relatives. Most of these overseas relatives are struggling to survive and all what people in Samoa do is march to the nearest Western Union or MoneyGram to collect. While I applaud kind actions of sending money to relatives in Samoa, should this has promoted laziness and dependency in Samoa. The government and the senders encourage relatives to work (farm etc..) rather than just sitting around and wait for money from overseas? Are we encouraging laziness and creating a generation of dependents in Samoa? The government and the present administration have had their salaries increased and at the same time have not made any major advancement in job creation. Recent statistics shows an alarming increase in unemployment in Samoa. The government is hoping foe families overseas to send more money back home. The government has been instrumental in a job scheme to New Zealand which is best characterise by one Samoan politician in New Zealand as a smart way by the New Zealand government to avoid its fiduciary and colonial obligation to grant Samoans who were born during New Zealand rule of Samoa New Zealand citizenship. An act that would insured many Samoans far better job opportunities in New Zealand, than the current temporary work permit program. What's your opinion?