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- Bridge Foundation, the New Canaan, Connecticut basedhumanitarian relief organization announced it has partnered with Irish Charity“Haiti Connect” to assist the People of Haiti during the rebuilding process.

Restoring communications is essential to coordinating the relief efforts, as well as the effort to govern, police, educate and rebuild. The local telecommunicationscompany reported severe damage to its network, and cellular companies arestruggling to expand their networks for the increase in cell usage.

The goal is to help restore communications to the local authorities as well as the civilian population to encourage coordination and order. In Mid March, Haiti Connectmobilized and deployed its first team of qualified telecommunications engineersand support staff to build a number of Wi-Fi Mesh Networks in the affected regions of Haiti.  Initial focus will be giving connectivity togovernment, local police stations, schools, hospitals, and other public areas.

This project is dedicated to work with and for the people ofHaiti. Building a network that can beused for years to come, channeling information to and from the Haitian people.The network will be maintained by the local people thereby improving theinfrastructure and providing jobs in Haiti.

Bridge Foundation was founded in 2002 and has provided emergencyaid to Afghanistan, Iraq, Congo, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Indonesia,Jamaica and Lebanon. Bridge Foundation has also assisted domestically inFlorida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and WestVirginia. Bridge Foundation is an IRSregistered 501©(3) tax exempt organization.

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