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I didn't know this:
Samaritans was founded in 1953 by Chad Varah, his inspiration came from an experience he had had years earlier, he had taken a funeral for a 14-year old girl who had killed herself because she feared she had contracted an STD. In reality, she was menstruating.
Samaritans was founded in 1953 by Chad Varah, his inspiration came from an experience he had had years earlier, he had taken a funeral for a 14-year old girl who had killed herself because she feared she had contracted an STD. In reality, she was menstruating.
And thanks to @BarbaraRich_law for mentioning this, it is important
Chad Varah later said: "Little girl, I didn't know you, but you have changed the rest of my life for good." He vowed at that time to encourage sex education, and to help people who were contemplating suicide and had nowhere to turn.
He continued his campaigning work into his later life, founding Men Against Genital Mutilation of Girls (MAGMOG) in 1992
