Today’s Solutions: December 17, 2025

Although tens of billions of dollars of international aid has been sent to Africa over the past six decades, 41 percent of the people in the region still live on less than $1.25 a day. Yes, the extreme poverty rate has dropped, but the amount of money being sent hasn’t translated to adequate improvement. So how can aid money best be used to improve living conditions in Africa? By helping provide jobs for people to help them sustain themselves both economically and psychologically. See here why this nonprofit argues that we should give work rather than money.

Solutions News Source Print this article
More of Today's Solutions

Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation regains ancestral lands near Yosemite in major c...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Nearly 900 acres of ancestral territory have been officially returned to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, marking a ...

Read More

8 fermented foods that your gut will love (and that taste great, too!) 

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Fermented foods have been a dietary staple in many cultures for centuries, but in the U.S., they’re only ...

Read More

Breaking the silence: empowering menopausal women in the workplace

Addressing menopause in the workplace is long overdue in today's fast-changing work scene, where many are extending their careers into their 60s. According to ...

Read More

Insect migration: the hidden superhighway of the Pyrenees

Insects, while frequently disregarded, are critical to the planet's ecosystems. They make up about 90 percent of all animal species and play important functions ...

Read More