Note that in pretty much any country (and in some very out-of-the-way places) you can get money sent via Western Union (or similar organisations) but this isn't cheap. I've never used this service for real but have looked at it a couple of times just to see what the costs would be. Payment could be either from someone you know back home taking cash into a Western Union office, or you can do it yourself online. Pick-up will generally be in the currency of the country you are in, though note that Western Union will obviously make money on the exchange rate.
The cost for the service depends on how much money is being sent, where from, and where to - and not always in a predictable fashion. For example, sending $500 from the US will cost $43 to the UK, Australia, or Argentina, but only $39 to Rwanda.
This is a last resort way of obtaining cash but, having seen Western Union offices on my travels as often as I've seen cans of Coke (i.e. very frequently), it's probably your best bet if you're in a real financial bind.
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