Clive, I can't recall which African pest-hole crisis it was ( Rowanda, Somalia, whatever... ) but I can remember telling my wife that what we needed to do was load cargo planes with pallets containing a mix of food, medical supplies, and maybe some tools, fly over the country, and when the crew spotted a group of people, parachute it down to them.
That way, at least some of the needy would actually get some things they could use- instead of lining the pockets of corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, and dictators with our money.
My thoughts exactly, but include guns and ammo so they can have a chance to get rid of those tyrants.