Love Land 3 years Overview 2024-2026

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What is Love Land?

Love Land is a fun, gamified, multi-channel program featuring an app, website, and trainthe-trainer courses.

Love Land is a free, accessible, and contextually relevant app for youth sexual and mental health education

Adolescence is a pivotal stage marked by the acquisition of crucial social and emotional skills, knowledge, & behaviors.

These elements not only shape future mental and sexual health but also establish the foundation for assuming adult roles in society.

What happens if we neglect mental & sexual health?

Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is crucial for a young person's mental & sexual health development.

Improves relationships and coping strategies. Reduces Shame and Stigma. Empowers youth.

Innovative gamified education + CSE = Love Land

Love Land is a gamified, multichannel program comprising an App and a Website that offers free access to Comprehensive Mental and Sexual Health Education for a global audience aged 10-18

Love Land empowers youth aged 10-18 for a smooth transition into adulthood, offering comprehensive support, guidance, and resources.

Globally, 1 in 7 10-19-year old adolescence experiences a mental health disorder (WHO 2021)

Globally, an estimated 14 % of adolescent girls and young women give birth before age 18 (Unicef 2023)

Globally, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 13 men report having been sexually abused as a child aged 0-17 years (WHO 2022

Globally, every year 140’000 10-19-year olds get infected with HIV (Unicef 2023)

Love Land offers Digital Trainthe-Trainer courses for adults to educate young people on CSE

It addresses stigma, sexual violence prevention, unwanted pregnancy, and STDs, equipping youth with vital skills to make informed decisions and prevent lifelong consequences.

Love Land to date:

Love Land's content aligns with the 2017 International technical guidance on sexuality education by UNESCO

With knowledge (Level 1), communication skills (Level 2) and decision-making skills (Level 3) empower young people with the tools to protect themselves from risky behaviors, aligning with SDGs 3, 4, 5 and 10

Love Land App

Available for free on Google Play & iOS store >6000 downloads 10 topic islands, level 1 (Knowledge) 3 Languages English, French, Afrikaans and ready to expand

Impact measurement

To evaluate Love Land's effectiveness and drive ongoing improvement, Taboobreaker partners with the University of Cape Town (UCT) for comprehensive research.

KPIs & Funding Support

We've made remarkable progress despite limited funds. Now, we're gearing up to reach even greater heights. With your support, we'll expand our program's content, levels, languages, and launch the digital Train-the-Trainer courses. Together, we can reach key milestones over the next three years. Join us in making a lasting impact Contact us for more details, including Annual Reports and comprehensive financial plans.

Website loveland.game Available In English Including tutorial videos and further information on Love Land

Online Training

Digital Train-the-Trainer Program equipseducators& leaderstodelivermental& sexualhealtheducation effectively DownloadtheTrainthe-trainerflyerhere!

In 2023, Costello Medical in London provided Taboobreaker with CHF 150k pro bono support, creating Social Return on Investment (SROI) & Cost Effectiveness (CE) models for Love Land, available upon request.

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UsingaMulti-channelapproachincludingaMobileApp,WebsiteandtheTrain-the-Trainerprogram

Only5%ofSouthAfrican SchoolsProvideCSE

MENTALANDSEXUALHEALTHISSUES CRITICALLYIMPACTSOUTHAFRICAN ADOLESCENTS'WELL-BEING.LOVELANDIS OPERATIONALGLOBALLYBUTONEOFOUR HEADOFFICESISINSOUTHAFRICADUETO THENEED!

Lack of comprehensive sexual education (CSE) among adolescents impacts their overall well-being Risks include unintended pregnancies, STIs, HIV, and mental health issues. Stigma and taboos hinder open discussion and informed decision-making

We are a pioneering organization committedtorevolutionizingyouth education in mental and sexual health.

Joinusandplaytobreaktaboos!

Potentialandsuccess

Our multi-channel programs exhibit high scalability With freely downloadable apps and unrestricted website access, we can provide educational programs to children and young peopleonalargescale

Usingthebasecaseof50,000gameplayers,theLoveLandinterventiongenerates2.61ZARofsocio-economicvaluefor itsbeneficiariesper1ZARofinvestment

Fieldexperience&thoughtleadership

With extensive practical and scientific experience in education, learning therapy, and sexual and reproductive health, our innovative programs are intricately tailored to meet the needs and abilities of our target groups This customization extends to both content and methodology

Evidence-basedapproachandparticipant-ledcollaboration

Our close collaboration with academia ensures an evidence-basedapproach toassessimpactandfeasibility, guiding the adaptation of our programs Our programshavebeentestedbytheUniversityofCapeTown(UCT)&University ofEdinburghwithpromisingoutcomes Reportsareavailableuponrequest A substantial Randomised Control Trial (RCT) of Love Land is planned with UCTin2024!

Taboobreaker partners with grassroots non-profits to ensure contextually relevant,innovative,participant-ledmaterial

EDUCATE. IMPACT. BREAK

TABOOS

Snapshot of features and achievements

Over 6,000 App downloads, with global reach. Engaging User Interface

User Experience (UX) is simple, effective & appealing

Our Digital Train-the-Trainer program has been evaluated by the University of Cape Town, ensuring its effectiveness

Social Return on Investment (SROI) Model developed by Costello Medical demonstrates the significant social and economic benefits of the Love Land program

Positive feedback from users, educators, & healthcare professionals

10 Topic Islands with more being developed

Dynamic characters, interactive activities & knowledge retention tasks

Free & pre-downloadable

Accessible to all socioeconomic backgrounds

BreakingTaboosusing Techforgood

HOW DOES IT WORK?

LoveLandisagamifiedappthatprovides comprehensive sexual education to adolescents It uses interactive games, quizzes, and storytelling to engage users in learning about key topics like consent, safe sex practices, and healthy relationships

Through a multi-level structure, users explore various "islands," each dedicated to specific themes. The app encourages users to make informed choicesandpromotesopendiscussions about mental and sexual health. Love Land is designed to be accessible and inclusive,ensuringthateducationisnot only informative but also engaging and relevanttoyoungpeople.

TheLOVELANDApp-concept &FuturePlans

Theaudio-recordedtextinLove Land enhances accessibility ensures inclusivity for diverse learning needs, and improves comprehension and retention of educationalcontentforallusers Love Land's 3-Level Concept (Knowledge Communication&DecisionMaking) empowers young people with essential knowledge, enhances their communication skills, and strengthens their decision-making abilities for healthier,moreinformedlives

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