Gestika
Company overview
Website:
xeniors.org
Headquarters: Uruguay
Countries of Operations: Uruguay, Colombia, Other Latin America Countries
Women owned /led: At least 30% women in senior leadership positions
Year of founding: 2020
Number of FTEs
: < 5 FTEs
Legal status of the organization
: For-profit
Company overview
Website: www.lavanderiapp.io
Headquarters: Mexico
Countries of Operations: Mexico
Legal status of the organization
: For-profit
Year of founding: 2018
Number of FTEs
: 5 to 20 FTEs
Women owned / led: Founder
Care economy activities and business model
About the organization:
Gestika is a collaborative dictionary of sign language, the first of its kind. It works through a mobile application in which users can search for sign videos, ask other users to sign words or expressions they do not know and contribute their videos. Gestika's mission is to expand to more countries in LATAM and the world to improve communication for deaf people and improve their quality of life.
Activities in the care economy:
Provision of affordable time and labour saving technology and products (e.g. product that makes washing, cooking more efficient)
Gestika is a collaborative dictionary of sign language, the first of its kind. It works through a mobile application in which users can search for sign videos, ask other users to sign words or expressions they do not know and contribute their videos. Gestika's mission is to expand to more countries in LATAM and the world to improve communication for deaf people and improve their quality of life.
Stage of growth: Small scale roll-out/Early stage
Type of services: Care for persons with special needs (disabled / differently abled persons)
Number of customers (2020): 1K - less than 5K
Number of customers (2019): Less than 1K
Number of customers (2018): Less than 1K
Type of services: Care for persons with special needs (disabled / differently abled persons)
Number of customers (2020): 1K - less than 5K
Number of customers (2019): Less than 1K
Number of customers (2018): Less than 1K
Financials
Revenue USD (2020): Not available
Revenue USD (2019): Not available
Revenue USD (2018): Not available
Pathways to impact
Challenge addressed:
Lack of affordable solutions to reduce amount of time spent on care and domestic work (Reduce)
Pathway to impact - 4 Rs: Reduce
Populations affected: Persons with special needs or with illnesses
Number of people served (2020): 1K - less than 5K
Number of people served (2019): Less than 1K
Number of people served (2018): Less than 1K