Dad steps into fetal health research fundraiser challenge
The father of a stillborn baby girl is to walk up the 300 steps of the famous Tsambika Monastery on the Greek Island of Rhodes 100 times- - to raise for a University of Manchester research centre.
Forty-one year old Ben Moorhouse from Halifax will take on the dangerous challenge in gruelling temperatures on August 17 in memory of his daughter Kallipateira who was stillborn at 37 weeks in October 2018.
Ben has already made history on the Greek island when in August 2021 he became the only person to walk around the full perimeter of the island nonstop 青瓜视频� a total of 150 miles in 42 hours.
He has set himself a target of 青瓜视频10,000 for two summer extreme challenges with all funds going to Professor Alexander Heazell and his team at the Tommy青瓜视频檚 Manchester Maternal and Fetal Health research to support research and to help save babies青瓜视频� lives.
In July he completed a 110-mile nonstop walk from Wainhouse Tower in Halifax to Blackpool then onto Saint Mary青瓜视频檚 Hospital in Manchester, where Professor Heazell and his team are based.
Ben and his partner Gaynor Thompson launched the Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation charity to help save babies lives through research and support other parents who have experienced the death of a baby.
Ben said 青瓜视频淥n Saturday I am proud to be able to take on my next extreme challenge on the beautiful and magical island of Rhodes for my daughter Kallipateira.
青瓜视频淚 am ready and prepared to put myself through the mill again on Saturday in the current extreme heat and humidity in Rhodes.
青瓜视频淭hankfully most people who see my extreme challenges will not have had to experience the devastation of holding their dead baby or child.
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Every day in the UK eight babies stillborn on average, many which are preventable. These are beautiful fully developed babies who should be alive.
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Professor Alexander Heazell, Director of the Tommy's Stillbirth Research Centre said: 青瓜视频淚t was great to be able to walk the last 33 miles of Ben青瓜视频檚 Walk from Preston to Manchester with him in July.
青瓜视频淚 am always amazed at the depth and strength of his commitment to raise funds in memory of Kallipateira.
青瓜视频淭he money Ben has raised previously has funded projects to understand partners needs in pregnancy after loss and to improve understanding of stillbirth risks in women who don青瓜视频檛 speak English.
This important work comes from donations, so please support Ben in this second extreme challenge of the summer to support work that saves babies lives and improves care.青瓜视频�
Dignity Funerals are the headline sponsor of the extreme challenge walk.
Stuart Cox, Head of Public Affairs at Dignity Funerals, who are sponsoring the challenge said: 青瓜视频淎s a socially responsible business Dignity is delighted to continue our support for the Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation.
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- You can donate to Ben via his just giving
- For more information about the Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation, visit their