“anyone know why it doesn’t seem to work?”
Chesedname – Aizehu asher? Hasameach bechelko.
Are you starving? Do you have a roof over your head?
Don’t assume that if you had it, you’re still going to have it. What you have now is a new gift from Hashem, not an old one.
So if you show your appreciation for the gift, and give more Tzedaka, Hashem will continue to provide.