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WASHINGTON, January 7, 2010 — The Global Fund for Children (GFC) is pleased to announce a $10,000 investment in the documentary film Easy Like Water, from Potomac Media Works. The film trailer was screened in Copenhagen at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15).

The film highlights the work of architect A. H. Mohammed Rezwan, who is using floating schools and libraries to combat the effects of global warming on riverside communities in Bangladesh. Mr. Rezwan’s floating schools offer safe harbor and an education to the children of his country, giving them the opportunity to unlock their potential and follow their dreams.

“The Global Fund for Children was one of the very first supporters of Mr. Rezwan’s work,” said Maya Ajmera, the president and founder of The Global Fund for Children. “We are thrilled to support this excellent film, which illustrates that solutions to some of the world’s largest problems can be found among those working at the grassroots level.”

The film’s director, Glenn Baker, is excited to share the ingenuity he witnessed in Bangladesh with wider audiences. “Today Bangladesh is a laboratory of climate adaptation, and the story of the floating schools told in Easy Like Water is a testament to the innovation, creativity, and community-based resilience of the Bangladeshi people. We welcome The Global Fund for Children's partnership in telling this vital story."

Easy Like Water is the fifth film investment for The Global Fund for Children. It is part of the organization’s Global Media Ventures program, which encompasses children’s books, documentary photography, and films, bringing the stories of children worldwide to greater audiences.

Easy Like Water is currently in production and is scheduled for release in late 2010.

About The Global Fund for Children (GFC)
The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. To date, GFC has awarded 2,608 grants valued at more than $15 million. These grants have supported and strengthened 376 community-based organizations in 73 countries. More than 1 million children have benefited from the work of The Global Fund for Children. www.globalfundforchildren.org  

About Potomac Media Works (PMW)
Potomac Media Works seeks to connect viewers to the greater world around them. PMW creates entertaining television programs exploring contemporary and global topics—often leavened with a gently irreverent tone. PMW’s work frequently focuses on underreported stories and underrepresented groups, phenomena, and perspectives. PMW specializes in documentaries for public television and in independent productions. http://www.potomacmediaworks.com