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 Well its wizard the electricity being expenside at a third world, can you tell us which country and the cost of your energy where you live, where i live the energy its something like 10-20% the salarie, anyway its amazing to know someone willing to invest into mining process, when we all know thats something that may take some large period to achieve roi, i would advice you to invest directly into bitcoin, using it as store of value, or to trade.