the Samaritans
noun/ðə səˈmærɪtənz/
/ðə səˈmærɪtənz/
[plural]- a British charity that offers help to people who are worried, depressed, or in danger of killing themselves, by providing a phone number that they can ring in order to talk to somebodyCultureThe Samaritans was started in 1953 by Chad Varah. The members of staff work without payment. They also offer help via email and face-to-face in their branches. A similar international organization, Befrienders Worldwide, was formed in 1974.Topics Social issuesc2
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