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Done By:SGT Chun LeongSGT Colman LowSGT Darren SeowSGT Keith Tan

SGT Tian Ran

➢ 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?

➢ 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

➢ 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

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.

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.

- A Real Life Story - Krishna Bahadur Thapa