Kingfisher is demonstrating its dedication to fostering positive social change and advancing digital inclusion in Pakistan by partnering with DeafTawk.
In order to promote digital inclusion and have a positive socioeconomic impact on the deaf community in Pakistan, Kingfisher has partnered with DeafTawk, a startup scaled under Pakistan’s top accelerator program, Jazz xlr8, which is dedicated to improving the lives of deaf people.
Both organizations’ collaboration was facilitated by the GSMA, a group that advocates for mobile network operators worldwide. Through this partnership, Kingfisher will annually distribute smartphones to Pakistan’s underserved deaf community, allowing them to stay in touch with the outside world and take advantage of job opportunities.
This programme will support millions of deaf people in overcoming communication obstacles, realising their full potential, and contributing to society. By providing the newest pre-owned devices that give mobile ownership an experience of unmatched freedom and flexibility, Kingfisher is revolutionizing the mobile experience economy.
Kingfisher is demonstrating its dedication to fostering positive social change and advancing digital inclusion in Pakistan by partnering with DeafTawk.
The Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan has promised to give this initiative its unwavering support, and Jazz, Pakistan’s top digital operator, has promised to provide the necessary logistical support.
With Jazz’s help, DeafTawk also provided sign language interpretation services at the Mobile World Conference 2023 (MWC2023 Barcelona), the most important industry event for the connectivity sector, to ensure that the deaf community around the world could attend for the second year in a row.
“We are thrilled to partner with Kingfisher to enhance the lives of deaf people in Pakistan,” said DeafTawk CEO Ali Shabbar in response to a question about the relationship. “We will work to help Pakistan’s 9 million deaf people achieve socioeconomic development with the help of the GSMA, Jazz, and the Ministry of IT and Telecom.”
DeafTawk and Kingfisher’s collaboration is a significant step towards advancing digital inclusion and building a more inclusive society in Pakistan.
DeafTawk was established in 2018 with the goal of empowering the deaf community in Pakistan by bridging the communication gap between them and the rest of society.
In addition to working to increase the capacity of sign language interpreters to provide high-quality services, the startup has developed an online solution for connecting the deaf community with qualified sign language interpreters.
The startup offers on-site and content interpretation services in addition to online interpretation. The startup is now expanding to Singapore, Europe, and the United States after experiencing significant growth and traction in Pakistan.