hello! Im in a third world country and bitcoin helps me a lot, just have to know the secret on trading and stuff, electricity is expensive here so mining may not be advisable, but since bitcoin has been sloping upward, i was able to make money and planning to buy solar panels to help me with mining, so, yes, i think bitcoin can help poor countries 
just have to be resourceful and if you have all the equipments you need
just have to be resourceful and if you have all the equipments you need Thats really good news that people around the world is interested in bitcoin and crypto currency technology. Yes, I think you are on a right path with solar panels because its going to be more and more difficult day by day to earn profit from bitcoin mining. Make sure you are creating awareness about bitcoin in your friends and family and we have yet to reach that big milestone so lets put our steps towards it.