The National Airports Corporation (NAC) has entered into a 12-month partnership with Youth Mission Carwash Services (YMCWS), a youth run SME in Port Moresby, to provide car wash services for NACβs operational vehicles.
This partnership is more than a service contract β it is a commitment to youth engagement, empowerment and community development. Each weekend at the NAC Greenhouse headquarters, young men and women engaged by YMCWS arrive in uniform and, carrying out this task diligently. NACβs cleaning priority is internal vehicle detailing, with strong emphasis on water conservation due to El NiΓ±o dry conditions. For many, this marks their first formal job, offering not only an income but also dignity, structure, and hope. Led by youth leader Jethrulah Loipio, the team embodies resilience and ambition. βWe started this three years ago but this is the first formal contract we have signed, and itβs given us the drive and motivation to do more,β Loipio shared. On a personal note, she adds, βIβm really grateful to the NAC management for giving us this opportunity. Iβm currently studying so this engagement helps me a lot especially with books, bus fare, lunch, internet data and just things I need and itβs the same for the others as well.β Her words reflect the pride of youths who are now able to better support themselves and their families with the income they earn through honest work. For NAC, the partnership demonstrates how a corporate institution can combine operations with social responsibility. Clean vehicles are the visible outcome, but the deeper impact lies in creating pathways for youth to gain skills, discipline and confidence. By engaging YMCWS, NAC reinforces its role not only as an important enabler in Papua New Guineaβs aviation industry, but also as a driver of positive social change. And the group is open to any other corporate organization that would like to engage them, their contact is youthmissioncarwash@gmail.com. See less