I grew up in the 50s and 60s. We were bombarded by UNICEF ads - “only a dime a day will save a child.” Billions of dollars later and what do we have? More people, more grinding poverty, Islam, and hopelessness.
I read an article few years ago that postulated that aid to Africa is the absolute worst thing we can do. It causes lots more births and ultimately a lot more misery and starvation. It was brutally honest and seemed cold, but was probably right.
I wish I could remember the title but there was a book written that tracked aid to Africa since WW2 ended. It might have been written 10 years ago. Almost all aid is stolen by African govts. The conclusion was that over a trillion dollars have been sent to Africa and every bit of it is wasted. Achieved absolutely nothing.