Poverty is defined as not having enough money to meet basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing. About 3 million people live on less than $2.50 a day, while the poorest 40% of the world's population accounts for only 5% of global income. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die daily due to poverty. Paul Polak was inspired to help the 800 million people living on $1 a day after visiting Bangladesh, founding iDE to create livelihoods through affordable irrigation systems in developing countries.

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Poverty
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Done By:
SGT Chun Leong
SGT Colman Low
SGT Darren Seow
SGT Keith Tan
SGT Tian Ran

2. ➢ Not having enough money to meet basic
needs including food, clothing and shelter.
➢However, poverty is more, much more than
just not having enough money
What is Poverty?

3. ➢ About 3 million people live on less than
USD$2.50 a day.
➢ The poorest 40% of the world's population
accounts for 5% of global income. The richest
20% accounts for 75% of the world income.
➢ According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each
day due to poverty.
Extent of Poverty

4. ➢ After a trip to Bangladesh, he was inspired to
use the skills he had honed while working with
homeless veterans and mentally ill patients in
Denver to help serve the 800 million people living
on a dollar a day around the world.
Paul Polak - An Inspiration

5. iDE - International Development Enterprises
➢ Founded in 1982 by Paul Polak, it is an international
nonprofit organization
➢ Creates income and livelihood opportunities for poor
rural households.
➢ Devoted to the manufacture, marketing, and
distribution of affordable, scalable micro-irrigation
and low-cost water recovery systems throughout the
developing countries.

6. What do they do?
➢ Facilitates local manufacture and distribution of
products through local supply chains
➢ Allows farmers to grow higher value crops
➢ Links them to high-value crop markets and earn
profits from their higher yields.

7. - A Real Life Story -
Krishna Bahadur Thapa