Halifax’s Ben Moorhouse will take on his latest extreme challenge on the Greek island of Rhodes this weekend in memory of his daughter Kallipateira, who was stillborn at 37 weeks of pregnancy in October 2018.

Ben will be taking on the Tsambika Monastery on the East coast of the island, which has 300 steps from the bottom to the top and is perched at an altitude of 240 metres.

He will be taking this on a total of 100 times in one day.

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 – a total of 150 miles in 42 hours.

Greece is currently experiencing a heatwave and temperatures on Saturday in Rhodes could possibly reach 40c with an excessive heat warning in place.

Ben has set himself a target of £10,000 for two summer extreme challenges with all funds going direct to Professor Alexander Heazell and his team at the Manchester Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre to support research and to help save babies’ lives.

So far, £3,416 has been raised.

In July Ben also completed a 110-mile non-stop extreme challenge walk from Wainhouse Tower in Halifax to Blackpool then onto St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester, which is the home of Professor Heazell and his team.

"On 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,” said Ben.

"I am doing this at the start of our family holiday, which is another sacrifice, but after eight months of sacrifice to take on these extreme challenges it is all worth it to help other families bring their babies into the world alive.

"I am ready and prepared to put myself through the mill again on Saturday in the current extreme heat and humidity in Rhodes.

"No matter what I will do this for Kallipateira but it is difficult already knowing people will probably not support me because of why I am doing it.

"Thankfully most people who see my extreme challenges will not have had to experience the devastation of holding their dead baby or child.

"I ask for the public’s kindness in please supporting me with a donation no matter how big or small.

"I am just a normal dad trying my best to make sure my baby girl did not die for nothing.“

Every day in the UK there are on average eight babies stillborn and many of these deaths could have been prevented.

"As a grieving dad who each day feels the pain of Kallipateira’s devastating death, I must now raise more vital funds for Professor Heazell and his team to support research so that other families nationally don’t have to experience the pain that we do every day,” Ben added.

Professor Alexander Heazell said: “It was great to be able to walk the last 33 miles of Ben’s walk from Preston to Manchester with him in July.

"I am always amazed at the depth and strength of his commitment to raise funds in memory of Kallipateira.

"The 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’t 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.”

Dignity Funerals are the proud headline sponsor of the extreme challenge walk.

Stuart Cox, head of public affairs at Dignity, said: “As a socially responsible business, Dignity is delighted to continue our support for the Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation.

"After Ben initially approached us, we could immediately see the value of the work the Foundation does and his inspiring enthusiasm for fundraising.

"We all wish him the best of luck with his latest challenges.”

Ben can be supported at www.justgiving.com/page/kmf2024.