My simple reply would be- it is about the person itself-
one individual can make a difference.
If you don't believe that, try spending One night with just ONE mosquito...

Most, probably, on this site enjoy travelling as it does (for some) widen their understanding and experience a different world to their own
As countries are crossed, (and if the traveller is open to learning) he or she realizes how lucky they are to afford to travel. Some may become more aware of all the many other benefits they have/have had in their lives such as medical care, education etc. compared to many of those, sadly a hugely disproportionate amount, whose life is, more or less, down to daily survival.

So Surfy you ask 'did we help'? I do not to whom this ‘we’ refers to but I have noticed the repetition of that word many a time without understanding whom these ‘we’ you refer to are. Without wishing to pry, I would pose the question to anyone to try to answer it:
Did you help and if so, how, where, what motivated you and why? Such specific questions can be uncomfortable but do call for specific replies. It is possible that, should answers be offered, ways and means ‘how to’ could motivate others to step up. It is, of course, a question of personal choice whether an individual wishes to get involved – or not-

Whatever each of us believes in (or not) , some individuals are driven to get off their gluteus maximus and actually use their knowledge and abilities to step out of their safe and comfortable lives and environments and actually DO something to help. It isn’t rocket science to do so and probably anyone can do this but it does requires the will to do so, the determination to stay the distance and that then engenders personal sacrifice and often, alas, risk.
It is totally about achieving a result for strangers whose suffering you could relieve. I would describe any personal or group effort as grains of sand- mostly insignificant individually in the vastness of our world but collectively will build a massive dune.

There are, as of today, 71,973 userson the HUBB. Imagine the amount of knowledge and abilities held by those plus, should each give £10, the price of a couple of pints soon forgotten, the amount generated would be three quarters of a million pounds. I know what that could build and do for those who are in need.

Every journey has start somewhere if someone wishes to help others. Some people, missionairies or others may wish to 'tag’ a label such as an organisation or Faith describing their motivation- so be it- at least they had the courage to get out there and do something.

Bottom line on all this? and what really (IMHO) matters is the poles apart difference between actually ‘doing’ and just 'talking’ about it.
Who does it, who they are, where they are from, what language they speak, whatever the colour of their skin, how tall or short they are, what bike, 4x4, truck (donkey?) they drive (ride) or what their religion is, consider this:
we ALL bleed red and suffering knows no frontiers Surely this pandemic alone would have taught us this by now.
My 2 pence- Stay safe out there
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if you be of mind to lend a hand wherever you go, please do. For me, there is no greater reward on earth than in seeing that look of gratitude in a stangers' eye, his or her smile or that handshake when you do so.
Be gentle with others and yourself.