Charities often focus on providing aid to those in distress.

distress 由前缀 dis-（表示"分离、否定"）和词根 stress（压力）组成，字面意思是"脱离正常压力状态"。指"极度痛苦、危难或困境"的状态，常用于形容人遭遇重大困难时的处境。