They are not only tools of governments but influencers and play a huge part in hindering growth of other nations. Religious charities will follow their own agenda and propagate one religion over the local one by bribing people through money. This is a massive problem in India where foreign funded NGOs regularly try to thwart government projects as it clearly deters India's growth and prevents it from becoming a financial powerhouse. They will take donation from one company to carry out protests against its competitor. They have no accountability, can do anything they want. They are politically connected and are political whores.
They are more evil than good. India took a bold step banning any foreign funding of NGOs. Recent actions of oxfam senior management in Haiti that were revealed are plain shocking.