Unstoppable Halifax dad prepares for next extreme challenge in memory of his daughter
Ben Moorhouse's daughter died two weeks before she was due to be born
Last updated 20th Dec 2021
A dad from Halifax is preparing for another extreme challenge in memory of his daughter, Kallipateira, who was still born at 38 weeks of pregnancy.
Ben and his partner, Gaynor, then experienced a miscarriage in May 2019 at 9 weeks of pregnancy.
They launched their charity to help save babies lives through research and support other parents who have experienced the death of a baby.
Ben Moorhouse is set to walk 180 miles from The Tommys London research centre at Westminster bridge through to The Tommy's rainbow clinic and research centre in Manchester.
He's hoping to do the walk in just 60 hours.
Ben Moorhouse said:
"I'm just a dad from Halifax, doing the best for the love of his daughter, and help make a difference, by supporting research, so other parents don't have to experience the pain that we do still every day.
"We've got a little boy here, but that doesn't take away the pain, every day we still feel it.
"My daughter Kallipateira, she'll be with me every step of the way and Professor Heazell and his team in Manchester, knowing where the money is going, is the biggest motivation."
Why Tommys?
Following the stillbirth of their daughter and miscarriage they knew if they wanted to have the best chance of another child with a better outcome, they must be cared for by Professor Alexander Heazell of the Tommy’s rainbow clinic and research Centre in Manchester.
On May 23rd, 2020 Ben and partner Gaynor Thompson gave birth to their Rainbow baby boy Apollon in Manchester.
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