There will always be people in need. Need is not always physical but in many cases people are spiritually poor. They go to church and call themselves Christians but they are poor in the Kingdom of heaven and some of them will not see heaven.
Jesus also said: Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Who is poor around you and does not know God?
It is them we need to pray for and ask God that they will see the light and it will remove their darkness. Jesus also said if you did it to the least in my Kingdom, you did it to me.
My friend the need is great and we should never ignore the opportunity to share the gift of Jesus Christ. If you consider those who are poor the promise God has is so amazing. Give your time, talent and treasure to the Kingdom of God and He will deliver you, preserve you, bless you and strengthen you.
Nothing we do for God is ever wasted.