About Us
STAND is a UK based charity that collects redundant prosthetic legs and sends them to trusted medical centres in Africa where they are modified and paired with a new amputee owner.
Press releases
Shana Parmeshwar Embarks on a Solo Drive to The Gambia to Support...
Bristol, 17 June 2024 – STAND is thrilled to announce that Shana Parmeshwar, renowned adventurer and social media influencer, will embark on an... read more
04.07.2024 • By Legs4Africa
Legs4Africa Announces A Transformative Rebranding: Evolving Together For...
At the dawn of a new year, Legs4Africa, an organisation deeply rooted in supporting communities with prosthetic limbs, announces an exciting... read more
12.02.2024 • By Legs4Africa
Legs4Africa: A Journey of Kindness and Connection From Bath to Banjul
Bristol, UK - November 6, 2023 - Legs4Africa, an organization dedicated to providing prosthetic limbs to amputees in Africa, shares a heartwarming... read more
07.11.2023 • By Legs4Africa
Dorset Family Honours Late Daughter’s Legacy With Prosthetic Legs...
A family from Dorset has donated six prosthetic legs to Legs4Africa. The donation comes as a tribute to their daughter, Elizabeth, who lost her... read more
09.03.2023 • By Legs4Africa
Comedian Alex Brooker becomes Legs4Africa ambassador
Following his successful BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the organisation, comedian and TV personality Alex Brooker has joined... read more
28.09.2020 • By Legs4Africa
Stonehaven Rotary Club and Men’s Shed Join Hands to Recycle Prosthetic...
(March 5, 2020) – Stonehaven, a town south of Aberdeen, Scotland, is making itself famous for a simple yet important act. The Stonehaven Rotary... read more
06.03.2020 • By Legs4Africa
Gambian Amputee Association Members Attend 3-Day Mental Health Awareness...
(March 7, 2020) – Lived experiences can turn out to be valuable when they inspire and motivate others in similar situations to continue their... read more
06.03.2020 • By Legs4Africa
The Gambia Amputee Football Team Celebrates First Anniversary
The Gambia Amputee Football Team celebrated its first birth anniversary this February. The occasion was celebrated with a good game that pitted... read more
06.03.2020 • By Legs4Africa
Kegs4Africa - the brand new beer that gets people walking again
There’s a new charity beer on the scene in Bristol - this time thanks to a collaboration between independent brewery Fierce & Noble and local... read more
19.11.2019 • By Legs4Africa
Worcester garage converts van for charity’s West African mission
KIND-HEARTED staff at a Worcester garage have converted a camper van to left hand drive for a charity’s epic journey to deliver prosthetic limbs... read more
19.11.2019 • By Legs4Africa
