Turn awkward talks about porn into confident conversations
Ghanaian children have unrestricted access to porn sites with zero age gates, leading to widespread early exposure to explicit content
TalkSafe delivers culturally relevant conversation scripts, short videos, and interactive quizzes for Ghanaian families. The app gently tracks exposure risk and suggests the perfect moment for a parent-child talk. It focuses on building trust and digital wisdom instead of pure surveillance.
Ghanaian parents, families, and child-protection advocates
First app combining light filtering with a complete Ghana Education Service-aligned digital safety curriculum created with local child psychologists and teachers.
friendly
Age-appropriate talking points and scripts in English and Twi
Short animated videos explaining online dangers
Fun quizzes for children to test their understanding
Light monitoring that calculates when a conversation is needed
Track completed talks and child's growing digital wisdom score
Moderated space for Ghanaian parents to share experiences
Digital certificates when child completes safety modules
Fun activities to reinforce digital safety habits
Tools for teachers to assign modules to classes
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| name | text | No |
| preferred_language | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| role | text | No |
| age | int | Yes |
| wisdom_score | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| age_min | int | No |
| type | text | No |
| language | text | No |
| video_url | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| family_member_id | uuid | No |
| module_id | uuid | No |
| completed_at | timestamp | No |
| score | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/modulesGet recommended modules by child age and language
/api/progressRecord completion of module or quiz
/api/risk-scoreCalculate current exposure risk for a child
/api/conversation-promptsGet culturally relevant discussion prompts
Limited library
None
Up to 40 students
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 220 | 11% | $605 | $7,260 |
| Month 6 | 1,950 | 19% | $9,262 | $111,150 |
TalkSafe makes it easy and natural to discuss online dangers with your kids using Ghanaian values and local languages.
Collaborate with 5 influential mothers on Instagram (Ghana mom bloggers) for co-created content in exchange for lifetime access. Present the app at 3 church youth ministries in Greater Accra for immediate signups. Offer free School tier to 2 pioneering private schools in exchange for testimonials and case studies.
Huge review database
US-centric, no interactive curriculum or local languages
Ghana-specific content and conversational tools
Original curriculum co-created with Ghanaian educators that becomes the de facto standard, making switching costs high for schools and families.
Recent government focus on digital literacy in basic schools has created perfect timing for a parent-facing complement to the national curriculum.
Parents uncomfortable discussing porn with children
Start with 'online safety' framing instead of explicit terms
Creating enough quality local language content
Partner with Ghanaian content creators and teachers from week one
Success: Positive feedback from 80% of participants
Success: Average family completes 6+ modules
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