Who Is Samsan Doss

The Doss family goes into the nooks and crannies of the capital, approaching every homeless person they meet to offer them a new lease on life. They tried to recruit as many homeless people as they could in a single night, hoping to take them off the streets and into the workforce.

Carrying placards with the words ‘kerja kosong’ (job vacancy), husband and wife team Jerryson Abraham Doss and Edna Sung Burongoh, along with their 14-year-old son, Angelus Alexander Doss and Jerryson’s father Samson Doss, 68, tirelessly went from one homeless person to another.

They try to entice the “special crowd” with a job offer that also comes with the promise of a place to stay, a payment well above the minimum wage, and the opportunity to get off the streets. They spent close to four hours, trying to convince the homeless that the family has nothing but good intentions.

This special crowd is a challenge,” said Jerryson, explaining that some of them, having been cheated by previous employers, found it difficult to trust others.Some of them were working as security guards but never got paid for the work they’ve done. After many failed attempts at securing another job, they ended up on the streets but no longer believe that their life can be better than where they are now.