Mogoro battles the odds to make a living

A STREET seller says life in the city is tough and one must work hard to survive.
Johnson Mogoro, 36, from Lufa in Eastern Highlands, like many parents at this time of the year is busy trying to prepare his children for the school year.
A barefoot Mogoro was seen along Waigani Drive in Port Moresby selling umbrellas.
Port Moresby saw continuous rain over the weekend and cloudy skies yesterday and Mogoro switched from soft drinks to umbrellas yesterday to take advantage of the public’s need to have protection from the rain.
The father of three said he wanted to see his children get the best education and settle well in life.
His children are son Juman Johnson, who is in grade six; daughter Regina in grade three; and three-year-old son Jonah.
Mogoro and his wife sell soft drinks in North Waigani; his wife sits at the bus stop while he walks in the busy traffic selling soft drinks.
They reside at June Valley.
Mogoro said through street vending, he is able to feed his family and now he would buy school uniforms for his children who attend June Valley Primary School.
He makes a K3 profit from each umbrella he sells and almost K50 to K60 profit daily from selling soft drinks.