The Beautiful Toilet Project
Yes – Beautiful Toilets!
Ubunye is helping over 900 children in rural Eastern Cape get access to safe, eco-friendly, and dignified toilets at their Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres.
Why “beautiful”?
Because that’s exactly what the children asked for.
The Children Had Three Wishes:
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Safe
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Not smelly
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Use very little water
“We’ll fall in and drown.”
– Child at Lingelihle ECD Centre
Children are often too scared to use the toilets currently available at their centres. Imagine trying to learn, play, and grow while holding in your need to go – all day long. That’s the daily reality for many under-fives in Ngqushwa.
What’s Been Done So Far?
Thanks to our generous donors, over 200 children now have access to beautiful toilets at their ECD centres!
Ndolwethu Educare Centre
(Thank You Paplewick School)
Lingelihle Educare Centre
(Thank You Beverley Hills School)
Komkulu Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Maxhego Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Ithembelihle Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Elonwabeni Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Cheletyuma Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Inkwenkwezi Day Care Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Siphumelele Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
Sakhisizwe Educare Centre
(Thank You Ubunye Challenge)
But We’re Not Done Yet.
We aim to build eco-toilets at every remaining ECD centre in need:
Masithembe Educare Centre
Bongweni Day Care Centre
Sophakama Educare Centre
Beacon of Hope Educare Centre
Nomzame Day Care Centre
Embekweni Educare Centre
Zwelitsha Day Care Centre
Elonwabeni Educare Centre
Mpumezo Educare Centre
The Solution Chosen By the Children & Practitioners:
Eco Dry Toilets by Sanitation Ambassadors
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Odour-free
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Water-saving
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Low-maintenance
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Compost-generating
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Built with handwashing basins and water harvesting systems
Each unit includes:
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3 Toilets
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Urinals
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Handwashing station
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Rainwater tank
Cost per Full Toilet Block:
R250,000
(US$13,731 / £10,286)
Will You Help?
Every contribution brings us closer to giving every child a clean, safe, and beautiful toilet.
Help Us Fill Embekweni’s Toilet!
Every donation helps us build one full eco-toilet block for an ECD centre – and you’ll be part of the picture.
Rhea Morgan
Peggy Goulding
EMPTY BOWL
GETTING STARTED
100% FUNDED
HALFWAY
NEARLY THERE
Kay Kim
From the Empty Bowl to 100% Funded, we’re tracking our goal of R250,000 visually.
Each donation fills the toilet a little more – and every major donor is celebrated right here with a splash of colour and a big thank you.
Donate Now
Help us build a new eco toilet block at Embekweni Educare Centre.
Every contribution takes us one step closer.
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What We Commit To Deliver:
Direct connection to impact
You’ll receive regular updates through blog posts, live content, and opportunities to visit ECD centres – so you can see the difference your support is making, in real time.
Lasting access to safe sanitation
Your contribution helps over 900 young children gain sustainable, safe, and dignified toilets – creating long-term change in how ECD centres operate and care for their learners.
A proven, replicable model
This project is designed to be shared. We’ll document and demonstrate the process so other NGOs, schools, and communities can adopt the same successful approach.
A community of practice and support
We offer expert facilitators, practical tools, and a growing support network to guide others in building eco-toilets and improving early learning environments across the country.
Buy One Eco-Toilet Block
R250,000
(US$13,731 / £10,286)
Fund an entire toilet unit for an Early Childhood Development centre – including 3 dry toilets, urinals, handwashing stations, and a rainwater harvesting system. This eco-friendly, low-maintenance solution provides safe, dignified sanitation for 20+ children and transforms their daily learning environment.