Emerging Bristol charity ships 500 prosthetic legs to Tanzania

Legs4Africa, a newly arrived charity in the city, have collected 500 discarded prosthetic legs from across the country and, with the help from a team of volunteers, are shipping them out to Tanzanian amputees.

Legs4Africa collects and reconditions discarded prosthetic legs from the UK and ships them out to African countries such as Tanzania to meet the needs of the many people who have lost their legs due to diabetes and trauma.

"The shipping of goods to Africa is expensive so smaller charities come together to fill containers. We've teamed up with the Surry based, Limbcare and, with the sponsorship of Punjani charitable trust, are shipping out mobility equipment to Africa." Tom Williams, chairman of Legs4Africa.

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For further information

https://www.legs4africa.org/look-were-on-telly/