Responsibly throwing money at problems is exactly how you solve them. There are a lot of factors that we know of that contribute to continued poverty and cause suffering for those subject to it. This would include, among other things:<p>1. Universal education (free for anyone interested)
2. Universal healthcare (also free)
3. Improved housing
4. Reliable, clean utilities<p>Sure, this stuff might be expensive, but the long term benefit of having more healthy, educated people around significantly outweighs the cost.