Paul Polak




Paul Polak

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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 Banglades...more




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Out of Poverty: What Works Whe... Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail
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