Urban poverty characterized by dilapidated living conditions has plagued mankind over the decades, the effects traverses borders leaving no country unscathed. Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) in their bid to alleviate poverty continue to multiply in afflicted zones. The question emerging is whether more NGO's are needed in developing countries from developed regions. The author unravels why and how NGOs should be established in urban slums, what should be considered and what role the community should play. Arguably, defunct NGOs leave a trail of hopelessness taking away the poor's...