The Samaritans Hong Kong
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This article is about one of the suicide prevention hotlines in Hong Kong, which mainly operates multi-lingual. For the other suicide prevention hotline in Hong Kong, see The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong.
The Samaritans Hong Kong (Chinese: 撒瑪利亞會) operates a free 24-hour multilingual suicide prevention hotline in Hong Kong. [It] is a non-religious charity that provides confidential emotional support to all people, irrespective of race, creed, age or status, who are despairing or suicidal."[1] The organisation is registered as a charity in Hong Kong, and governed by its unpaid volunteers.
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Company type | Charity |
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Genre | Voluntary agency |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
Key people | Volunteers |
Website | www.samaritans.org.hk |
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There are about 110 active volunteers with the Samaritans Hong Kong, speaking 14 languages. All of its volunteers speak at least English as one of their languages.