Despite chronic pain and arthritis Damian McCafferty can't sit still
A mental health nurse is preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean in his biggest challenge yet which made his wife question "why?".
Throughout his life Damian has raised thousands for charity through ambitious challenges, so extreme it leaves his wife questioning "why?" Damian has always taken part in intense challenges since he was a child. He told the ECHO: "It has been on my bucket list since I first came across it in 2015 and now I want to do it. I have been doing things for Claire House for five years, it is a good organisation I can get behind and I do these sort of things anyways, so it is good to do it for such a good charity. Doing it for charity keeps you driving forward when you think about giving up.
The challenge will consist of three hours of rowing followed by three hours rest for 24 hours a day, for 44 days. Damian is hoping to be home for the second week of January. He added: "I enjoy being adventurous and outside, it may be horrible when I'm doing it at the time but it will be the trip of a lifetime and if Claire House gets the benefit from it then I am more than happy to put myself through it.
"Knowing this, and working alongside people in similar situations, inspired me to help. Despite having suffered with arthritis and chronic pain since my early thirties, I keep going, raising money and awareness through endurance events. I’m committed to the last step – or, in this case, row. Claire House Events Fundraiser Mark Pearson said: “Claire House only exists because of the incredible support that we receive from the local community.
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