The more widespread the need, the greater that need is. You may be able to help one individual in need of a meal, but if an entire nation is facing famine that is something else. Jesus shows that the need of salvation is universal–every human being is in need of saving. But God provides that saving through the gift of faith, “Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
What do you really need right now? If you lack something you want, life goes on just fine. If you lack something you need, that presents a problem. So, to answer the question you must understand your greatest problems. We do not look at our problems to despair, but so a solution can be applied to them. The solution in Christ. In Christ, all our greatest needs are met.