Update: by 10pm this evening just over €5 million had been raised during the l-Istrina 12-hour fundraising marathon, with donations and pledges pouring in by phone and SMS, fast approaching last year’s record of €5,514,125 million.

This 19th edition of the telethon is being held at Kirkop Sports Centre and is being shown live on local television stations, hosted by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.

Phone donation can be made to:

51002020 €20

51802012 €25

Donations by SMS can be made as follows:

50619201 €11.65

50618918 €6.99

Pledges: 21262626

BOV Mobile Pay: 79 35 95 65.

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