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Paul Polak Founder of Colorado-based non-profit
International Development enterprises (IDE) is
dedicated to developing practical solutions that attack
poverty at its roots.

For the past 25 years, Paul has worked with thousands
of farmers in countries around the worldincluding
Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Nepal,
Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabweto help design and
produce lowcost, incomegenerating products that
have already moved 17 million people out of poverty.

Before establishing IDE, Paul practiced psychiatry for 23 years in Colorado. To better understand the environments influencing his patients, Paul would visit their homes and workplaces. After a trip he made to Bangladesh, he was inspired to use the skills he had honed while worki...more


Average rating: 3.81 · 151 ratings · 34 reviews · 3 distinct works
Out of Poverty: What Works ...
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