Ian Laferla and Andrea Scorcia successfully completed their recently kayaking trip around Malta in aid of Kirsty Vassallo (pictured), a young girl suffering extensive brain injury following a car accident last September.

The event was aimed at raising funds to help Ms Vassallo undertake rehabilitation therapy abroad, since her case does not fall within the parameters for state financial assistance.

Due to gale force winds, the kayakers had to postpone their departure to the following day. Unfortunately, Dorian Vassallo and Albert Gambina, the other two paddlers part of the venture, were not able to join in. The two kayakers left the Malta Sea Kayak Club in Valletta at 5.30am and were back at 6.15pm.

Donations to help Kirsty may still be made to account numbers BOV 40021357051 or HSBC 061 082186 051 or by cheque payable to Tonio Vassallo (Kirsty’s father), 53, Fontana Lodge, Triq ta’ Mlit, Mosta MST4622.

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