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Stand: We Walk Together Making quality prosthetic legs accessible in sub-Saharan Africa 🦿 In the process, we also saved these incredible pieces of technology from a life in landfill.

Legs4Africa is a UK registered charity that supports people with limb differences in sub-Saharan Africa. We recycle and ship prosthetic legs otherwise heading for the bin, and we work with local clinics and amputee-led organisations to improve access to rehabilitation, mental health support and training opportunities. Our ultimate aim is to ensure that people with limb differences in sub-Saharan Africa have everything they need to live independent lives. Since 2014, we have shipped enough parts to build or repair over 10,000 prosthetic legs for people who otherwise may have never walked again. Learn more about our work by visiting our website: www.legs4africa.org

Announcing...STAND's first "Legs Flotilla"Our leg collection in August was so successful, the Luton van we borrowed lite...
12/10/2026

Announcing...STAND's first "Legs Flotilla"

Our leg collection in August was so successful, the Luton van we borrowed literally couldn't take the weight. So 500-ish legs have been stranded in Falmouth, ready to be shipped to the workshop in France.

Intrepid sailors from Sailors Creek CIC came to the rescue and have offered to transport hundreds of legs for us. Thus was born the "Legs Flotilla".

The route will be Falmouth to Normandy. Once in the workshop in France they will be broken down, sorted and cleaned by our friends Nav'Solidaire.

Then they will make their way to prosthetic clinics across Africa:
⛵️ some sailed to West Africa by more sailing vessels
🚢 some shipped to East Africa

Once they arrive, they will literally change the lives of amputees, restoring their mobility and hope again.

Watch this space!

It's official. The Gambia has a women's amputee football team! Last week, the women have been taking part in a training ...
21/09/2026

It's official. The Gambia has a women's amputee football team!

Last week, the women have been taking part in a training camp at the FIFA Goal Project, giving them a chance to train and formally launch the team. We can't begin to tell you how important this milestone is.

This is part of STAND's wider programme to strengthen amputee communities across sub-Saharan Africa, with the simple aim to empower and inspire people to thrive.

A special thanks to the European Union in The Gambia for funding community efforts like this. Also a big shout out to World Amputee Football Federation and the FIFA Foundation.

📸 Credit goes to Sarjo Baldeh, who is one of The Gambia's best football photographers. Check her out!


Ministry of Youth & Sports
Gambia Amputee Football Association

The best way to celebrate mobility.Hundreds of events available...including Brighton Marathon, Getpro Bath Half Hackne...
19/09/2026

The best way to celebrate mobility.

Hundreds of events available...including Brighton Marathon, Getpro Bath Half Hackney Half and Tough Mudders across the UK.

🏃🏽 Challenge yourself
🏅 Fundraise for STAND
🦿 Help amputees walk again

See links in the comments.

Prosthetic limbs are essential, not optional.We still can't believe the United Nations resolution that recognises the hu...
12/09/2026

Prosthetic limbs are essential, not optional.

We still can't believe the United Nations resolution that recognises the huge gap between high and low income countries in providing prosthetic legs and care.

Timothy here became an amputee after a road traffic accident. An event that changed his life forever. But because of the country he was born in, prosthetic limbs are more difficult to source and unaffordable to buy.

Timothy now has a leg, made from components from STAND, allowing him to do the everyday essential things.

This is why we do what we do, and we will keep doing it until the mobility gap is closed.

A step in the right direction...Here is Promise, STAND's resident prosthetist, showing just a fraction of the components...
08/09/2026

A step in the right direction...

Here is Promise, STAND's resident prosthetist, showing just a fraction of the components we collected a month ago.

The next steps are to sort , clean and ship them to our trusted partners across eight countries.

The feet will then be used by expert prosthetists to build a leg that works for the user.

Each one of these feet represents a life changed, restoring mobility and opportunity to the wearer.

Big news! Yesterday the has just adopted its first-ever resolution on access to assistive technology, which includes pr...
03/09/2026

Big news!

Yesterday the has just adopted its first-ever resolution on access to assistive technology, which includes prosthetic legs!

2.5 billion people need assistive technology worldwide, but in low-income countries fewer than 1 in 10 can get it.

That's the gap STAND works to close every day. Great to see this is recognised by a strong global consensus.

The reason we collect. We collected over 900 high quality prosthetic legs last week, and we can't begin to tell you how ...
22/08/2026

The reason we collect.

We collected over 900 high quality prosthetic legs last week, and we can't begin to tell you how important these components are.

Legs are often worth thousands of £s, so when we provide them free of charge to clinics, it makes prosthetic are affordable for people with limb differences.

If you want to help amputees walk again, please see donation link in the comments.

Physiotherapy is a key part of getting people walking again. After amputation, the body needs to relearn balance, moveme...
19/08/2026

Physiotherapy is a key part of getting people walking again.

After amputation, the body needs to relearn balance, movement patterns, and weight distribution.

So it is important to guide patients through exercises that rebuild strength in the remaining muscles and improve balance and coordination, which is essential before someone can safely use a prosthetic device.

Here is STAND Gambia's Community Rehabilitation Team training at the EFSTH Physiotherapy department in Banjul. They bring care to people in their homes, as people with limb differences often lack the mobility to travel.

We collect so people like Eve can live independently. Legs on Tour 2026 set out to raise £20,000. 23 amazing supporters ...
17/08/2026

We collect so people like Eve can live independently.

Legs on Tour 2026 set out to raise £20,000. 23 amazing supporters have helped us so far and we've collected a whopping 900 legs...
..which has been truly fantastic.

🎯 But we've not hit the target yet.

We've collected the legs, but there is still essential work once a leg reaches an amputee:

🔧 To build legs, clinics need access to the right tools and materials.
🎓 To fit legs, prosthetists need access to training.
🦿 For an amputee to walk with their leg, they need counselling and follow up support.

The collection tour is over, but we are asking for any support you can give.

See the link in the comments.

13/08/2026

It's always nice making new friends...

During STAND's collection tour, Tom and Sam met Paralympian legend Richard Whitehead MBE.

Richard understands how important mobility is, and could see the potential of these high-quality components to change lives for amputees across sub-Saharan Africa.

During STAND's visit to Nottingham, he helped load the van and got to see the impressive haul this year. Over 900 legs collected!

If you want to help amputees STAND again, see the link in the comments.

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