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Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks, really bitter, the U.S. steps in and blocks it.

I feel a special connection to Haiti and the Haitian people.

Haiti is in desperate poverty.

Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.

We have problems which will be addressed by Haitians.

I am not suggesting that all those missionary organizations working in Haiti should pack up and go home, but I am urging them to understand that Haiti does not need clever Americans with newly contrived schemes for saving their country.

It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer.

Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at Haiti from a psychological perspective.

I think it's really important for Haitians living abroad to go back and help with the development and infrastructure, especially because there are so many international people there.

One can't do anything alone in Haiti. Sharing and cooperation are so deeply woven into the culture that sometimes it's hard to have a separate thought.