1. What is the Village of Hope?

2. What problem with Western assistance programs in Africa is the Village of Hope designed to fight against?

3. What four pieces make the Village of Hope project self-sustaining?

4. Describe some of the projects employees are working on at the Village of Hope.

5. What are the two main goals for the Village of Hope?

6. Some of the 40 employees of the Village of Hope are briefly introduced in paragraphs 10-15 of the article. How have their attitudes toward the future changed as a result of working there?

7. Describe some of the ways that the overall emphasis on village-level technology with no wasted resources is applied at the Village.

8. Who is Benedict Schwartz?

9. In what way does this article inspire you?