You can not help those who will not help themselves. I would assume the primary reason this is one of the most impovrished countries in the world has a lot to due with a very unmotivated populace.
I know what you mean, and that's the way I used to think, too. When I moved to FL and worked w/ island people I couldn't believe how slowly they went about their kitchen duties, in a busy restaurant to boot. I told my friend in NY, who runs a HoJos, and he told me that he had a bus of islanders one day and it took them forever to get in the damn door, they poked along so.
However, since I moved to FL I've found that I have started moving a bit slower myself! I think it's all relative to where you live. Their lack of motivation is their way of life.
Not that there's not anything wrong with that: they just don't know anything different.