Kesto vs Parish Operations Platform

Kesto, Social+ app for Ethiopians & Eritreans world-wide. Kesto creates a platform for the Ethiopian & Eritrean communities to find, share and consume information. The app makes everyone both a content provider and consumer, complimenting the word-of-mouth nature of information exchange practiced today between this tightly knit community across the globe. Our easy to use content publishing, sharing and discovery platform includes: Local business & professional guide Most businesses owned by Ethiopians and Eritreans worldwide are brick and mortar, thus without much Internet footprint except perhaps a social media page. With Kesto, businesses and professionals can create their profiles with their detailed info, address, events they host, deals they have, etc., quickly. You can think of a Kesto business & professional profile page as their digital business card discoverable and usable by anyone, anywhere. Relevant Information, Events & Videos Kesto users can share Articles, Blogs, Events and Youtube videos they find worthy for the community to see. We organize and categorize these user-generated content to be easily found and used. Being a community-focused app, Kesto includes functions like searching, sharing, bookmarking, and commenting, increasing content engagement. YOUR PRIVACY We verify our users with their social credentials or email addresses, followed by their phone numbers. We neither sell nor share your information with third parties at any time. Connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/kestoapp https://twitter.com/kestoapp https://instagram.com/kestoapp https://t.me/kestoapp Continued use of Location Service running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Kesto doesn't run Location Service in the background unless you permit us by turning on optional features that require it. Download the app to discover, share and engage with content shared by Ethiopians & Eritreans all over the world.

Parish Operations Platform is the dedicated app for Orthodox parishioners and parish staff. It connects you to your home parish from one place: donations, calendar, communication with Priest, and certificate requests for baptism and wedding. FOR PARISHIONERS • View the parish calendar with feast days, fasting rules, and scheduled services • Donate online to your parish's funds, including recurring donations and tax-letter downloads • Request baptism and wedding certificates with a guided form • Message your priest privately for any pastoral question • Submit service requests (confession, blessing, memorial) and track them through approval and scheduling • Tap a date on the calendar to see everything happening that day at your parish FOR PARISH STAFF • Calendar with create, edit, and audience-targeting (broadcast, staff-only, or specific people) • Service request review with one-tap schedule and decline • Finance dashboard with year-to-date totals and monthly trends • Add donations manually for cash and check gifts • Parishioner directory with signup approvals • Compose emails to one parishioner, a group, or the whole parish • Sacrament protocols (Baptism and Wedding books) with the full ledger view PRIVACY FIRST We don't track you across other apps. We don't sell your data. We collect only what's needed to run your parish account, and your information stays inside your parish. OPEN STANDARDS Online donations are processed by Stripe. Your card details never touch our servers. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 16 or later • An active account at a participating Orthodox parish Parish Operations Platform is built and operated by QStone Network, LLC. Each participating parish is an independent customer that uses the platform to serve its own members. For support, contact QStone Network at info@qstonenetwork.com or your parish administrator.