1.  Define the following words as used in the article:

• proselytizing (para. 3)
• suboptimal (para. 4)
• plausible (para. 8)
• malaise (para. 8)
• infrastructure (para. 10)
• hamstrings (para. 10)

2.  Instead of accomplishing its mission to help, how has foreign aid hurt the people and economy of Haiti?

3. How do government policies in Haiti harm the economy?

4.  Ms. O'Grady describes the problems Haiti faces in establishing a healthy economy.  Based on these challenges, what do you think the solution is?