The school holidays are ending here in the Nation’s Capital with students preparing to head on back into their classrooms.
The same is the case for the August siblings, who used their term 3 holidays, to have more than a holiday.
Daniel and Kalai August from the East New Britain Province and residents of the 5 Mile Suburb in Port Moresby; have been cleaning cars for their 3-week school holiday to earn some money.
Speaking to PNGHAUSBUNG along with their father, Robin August, Daniel said the idea to start cleaning vehicles, came about when their father, purchased and brought home a pressure washer.
“My sister and I, enjoy doing our household chores and cleaning.”
“So, when Dad brought home the pressure washer, we asked ourselves, how can we capitalize on this?”
That is when they decided to start a carwash in their yard as well as cleaning out the insides of the vehicles as well.
“Along with the pressure washer, we have also invested in a vacuum, steam cleaner and different brushes to clean the inside of the vehicles.”
Daniel’s father posted about the work his children were doing on his social media and his son was happy to relay that they have a couple of jobs lined up for this weekend, before they start school next week.
When PNGHAUSBUNG asked Daniel if he would like to offer a little piece of advice to other students like himself that are looking to earn some money, he said, “Don’t even think about it, just go for it!”
“You can start off with something small like cutting grass or selling ice blocks and work your way up from there, don’t give up, just press on.”