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New Canaan, Connecticut - ­ Bridge Foundation, the New Canaan, Connecticut based humanitarian relief organization announced its fourth humanitarian air shipment to assist those affected by the unprecedented earthquake which struck Haiti.

The Bridge Foundation and Tine Ward, (Founder of The Darfur Project), successfully joined forces once again on a mission to Haiti last week. Fulfilling a commitment to The Clinton Global Initiative for 2009/10, Tine Ward mobilized resources through the extraordinary generosity and personal interest of Natasha Ziff enabling Bridge to put together 41,000 pounds of essential drugs, medical supplies and biomass fuel, low-emissions cooking stoves which were airlifted to Haiti on Friday.

From Bridge Foundation’s advance team led by Jon Pageler and Barry Brown.

Very long day. Made much longer by the fact that oversized military craft were idling next to us all night.  Not just idling, but since things were moving so fast they never powered down. Some of the guys found an open door to the jetway so we built our fort with the remaining bags of rice under and slept there. They seemed much more rested than us. They are sleeping there now.

Most of the 20 some tons of food and 'Ensure' from our first airlift have been distributed. The remaining 50kg bags of rice and beans will go the University Hospital and one or two other places today. The orphanage where the first shipment went seems to be doing well.

New Canaan, Connecticut – Bridge Foundation, the New Canaan, Connecticut based humanitarian relief organization announced it plans a series of humanitarian flights to assist those affected by the unprecedented earthquake which struck Haiti.  An advance team is scheduled to depart today for Port au Prince.