One thing for sure, one can not suddenly change the conditions of others maybe even impossible. But the try would maybe better ones own condition as one needs to let go.
There need to be much work done till right concentration can arise.
I guess somebody in a situation where he is not able to gain further development, would no easily know it. Somehow, like a fool does not understand that he is a fool. To change his situation needs always a realization. A Dhammapada quote came into my mind.
That is mostly very connected with gratidute or can give rise to gratidude. How ever, even if realized that one self is a fool, there is still much wokr to do to get wise. The idea "I am wise" is moslty a very bad condition to continue or understand the path.63. A fool who knows his foolishness is wise at least to that extent, but a fool who thinks himself wise is a fool indeed.
But even so and all seems perfect, the condition of somebody could be very bad.
64. Though all his life a fool associates with a wise man, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the flavor of the soup.