Ajao says this portable washroom is an example of what she envisions (Photo provided by Lola Ajao).

 

A gr. 11 student at RD Parker Collegiate is looking to help the City’s homeless by not only keeping them warm and fed, but by providing a bathroom for them to use as well.

 

Lola Ajao has started a new non-profit organization called Profit of a Potty. It will work to implement portable washrooms in Thompson for those who have nowhere else to access one.

 

Ajao says it’s about providing a necessity:

"The idea of the Profit of a Potty is really just helping the homeless individuals acquire resources such as washrooms or water, food, because you see often times they don’t have that on the streets which is why the Profit of a Potty is existing".

 

A recent trip to the United States as a Youth Ambassador of Canada ignited Ajao's drive to help others. She also wants to eventually launch initiatives that will provide water and warmth to the City’s homeless.

 

She has already approached the City about Profit of a Potty and is working with the Public Works Committee to make her vision a reality.

 

If you'd like to learn more about Profit of a Potty, tune into Thompson Today at 12:40pm and 5:10pm.