[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "...profiting from the misery...."

Kudos! Your single phrase captures so well the reality.

Money to governments and NGOs is why governments and NGOs feather their nests first, and often last. What ever would these essentially evil people do if misery was abated?

[Coffee... Black... No Sugar]

Yes! To some, problems are not things to be solved, but things to be managed.