World Hunger Year - misguided?

[The Idler]

World Hunger Year (WHY) is an organization that seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty. WHY was founded in 1975 by folk singer Harry Chapin, a social activist who was as well known for his humanitarian efforts as for his guitar ballads, and 95.5 WPLJ New York, legendary radio D.J. Bill Ayres. Its Board of Directors is currently chaired by Jen Chapin.

WHY is convinced that solutions to hunger and poverty can be found at the grassroots level. WHY advances long-term solutions to hunger and poverty by supporting community-based organizations that empower individuals and build self-reliance, i.e., offering job training, education and after school programs; increasing access to housing and healthcare; providing microcredit and entrepreneurial opportunities; teaching people to grow their own food; and assisting small farmers. WHY connects these organizations to funders, media and legislators. - WikipediaSurely empowering individuals and self-reliance is no use with no land, home or income or if your nation is exporting any food you create? Isn't the responsibility for this at the top (government level)? From what I've read about Harry Chapin he seems sincerely compassionate about the problem of hunger. Can we not blame leaders instead of individuals? Do they not see the problem is the system? For a man who is described as "wasn't interested in saving money. He always said, 'Money is for people,' so he gave it away."", he seems surprisingly uncritical.

[Encephalo Ray]

Couldn't you then, by transition, refer to all charities involved in helping individuals rather than stabilizing their respective government misguided?

[Drace]

I'd say yes, misguided.

To do all those things mentioned (provide education, offer jobs, etc), you would need an immense amount of funds and political support. This would be near impossible on the economic system. Thus, it would require a revolution to impose change on a state level.

It is of course for this to happen in a place like El Salvador, in which not a single union exists (there banned). If a mass protest was to take place, it would be put down by force.
IF the people were successful in a revolt and in a revolution, the new leftist government would be harassed by the Imperialist powers like the US.
(Bulgaria, Afghanistan, South Africa for example)

The poverty level is immense. Half the population lives under $3 a day. Its not as if its just 10 millions in Africa that are suffering.

Also given the nature of capitalism, they are misguided to believe that you can turn the whole world around just through chartiy.