A 74 YEAR-old man has walked the equivalent of the planet’s equator to raise awareness of Northern Ireland’s mental health crisis helpline.
Fleming Keery – known as ‘the wee Carryduff man’ – did not miss a day of walking since he began his challenge in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic was beginning.
Last week, Fleming completed the last of his 24,901 miles at Belfast’s Grand Central Station, six years on from being spurred into action after seeing a news report on the issue of suicide among young people.
Well known in his bright orange ‘You Are Not Alone’ jacket, Fleming decided he would set a walking distance goal, and raise awareness for Lifeline, the Northern Ireland-based 24-hour crisis response helpline operated by the Public Health Agency.
