Long distance kayakers Albert Gambina and Dorian Vassallo together with Ian Laferla and Andrea Scorcia will be kayaking 42 nautical miles around Malta on Friday in aid of Kirsty Vassallo.

Ms Vassallo was involved in a motor vehicle accident last September at the age of 19, which resulted in her sustaining extensive brain injury.

She has been recommended for lengthy and intensive rehabilitation therapy abroad with costs running into tens of thousands of euro.

The treatment alone, which may last between three and six months, costs between €55,000 and €75,000 depending on the length of time of rehabilitation needed.

The treatment does not fall within the parameters for state financial assistance for treatment of patients abroad so has to be paid from private funds.

Donations in aid of this event may be deposited in BOV account 40021357051, Iban - MT88 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 1357 051, Swift Code - VALLMTMT, Name - Tonio & Anna Maria Vassallo A/C Kirsty; HSBC account - MT HBMT 061 082186 051, Iban - MT95MMEB44613000000061082186051, Sort Code: 44613, Swift Code: MMEB MT MT; or sent by cheque payable to Tonio Vassallo (Kirsty’s Father), 53, Fontana Lodge Triq ta' Mlit, Mosta MST4622.

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