I just don't understand the cynicism. And I take pride in being in the top 1% of cynics and misanthropes.
RnMom what is your point? That there are no hungry kids in Afghanistan?
If every Christian shared RnMom's attitude of "nothing will help them, they'll remain muslims all their lives"... Christianity would probably be limited to white Europeans of Middle Ages/Italian descent...
Only through this kind of compassion and persistance, can countries be transformed... South America, Phillipines, Spain, etc... all are results of successful missionary efforts...