A St Helier Hospital employee has completed more than half of a 4,000km trek to raise money for refugees.

Medical photographer David Farrow, 30, began his journey – equivalent to the distance between Syria’s capital Damascus and London – last September.

After completing an ultra-marathon in Devon, he will next embark upon a 60-mile trek across the Peak District on February 12 and 13.

Between the two feats he is sleeping and eating outside to raise funds for the British Red Cross’ Europe refugee crisis appeal.

He said: “Everything becomes harder when you are forced to live out in the cold and wet.

“Even things like walking become incredibly hard.

“By showing people how difficult it is to function, I hope to raise as much money as possible for the British Red Cross.”

Mr Farrow has raised almost £4,000 of his £10,000 target to assist with the crisis.

After the 30-mile trip around Dartmoor, he said: “Day One had smashed me and everything I was carrying. 

“My rucksack was soaked right through having fallen in one of the rivers I had to cross, rendering everything not in the sealed plastic container useless.

“Looking back I was lucky to get off the moor safely. The things I saw seemed almost apocalyptic. 

“I wish I had photographed it but that event was not a time for stopping and messing around.”

To clock up his his 4,350km target, Mr Farrow is walking a 28km journey from Reigate to and from work daily and completing several other walking challenges and marathons.

He said he refuses to replace his battered walking boots in solidarity with those who are in less fortunate positions.

He said: “My concern is for the people caught up in the crisis who aren’t as prepared as me because the weather in eastern Europe is far worse than anything I have seen yet.”

Mr Farrow is expected to complete the 4,000km walk in July.

To keep up with Mr Farrow’s journey visit facebook.com/walkinsolidarity or follow @walksolidarity.

Visit David's JustGiving page to donate or his Facebook page to keep track of his challenge.