Euan supports charity campaign
Every year in the UK there are approximately 250 babies born with a congenital condition that might lead to amputation. Euan Murray, 11, from Bath, was born with a birth defect which meant his left leg had to be amputated below the knee when he was only 11 months old. The positive difference this has made to his life has resulted in him championing a campaign to recycle children’s prosthetic legs through the Bristol charity Legs4Africa.
Euan has teamed up with Legs4Africa and has donated more than 10 legs. His last prosthetic was traced to Wudeh, seven, from The Gambia. He said: “I feel proud because I was once wearing these and now I’m giving them to people that really need them.”
Wudeh lost her leg when a car ploughed into the restaurant she was in – several of her family members were killed. Wudeh was incredibly lucky to survive and, thanks to Euan’s donated prosthetic, she is now back at school, back playing with her friends and back doing everything kids like to do.
Through their smart recycling programme, Legs4Africa are assisting hundreds of children just like Wudeh and ensuring that they receive the equipment and the support they need in order to walk again.
Tom Williams, Founder of Legs4Africa, said: “It is a fantastic thing that Euan is doing. There is a huge demand for components to build children’s prosthetics in Africa. Most of the parts we receive are sent to a specialist mobility centre in Ghana.”
For further information about Legs4Africa campaign and more about Euan, click here.
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