The 30 Days of Gratitude was a project to highlight the importance of nurturing positive mental health practices and wellbeing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Through daily observations and simple challenges, participants were encouraged to take part in mindfulness activities to alleviate the effects of stress, fear and uncertainty which increased exponentially across the world as a result of the pandemic.

This initiative took place from May to April 2020 and connected 60 participants in a Whatsapp group, administered by 3 Shapers who facilitated daily activities. Through these gratitude-related prompts and reflections, participants cultivated an attitude of gratitude by looking for the good around them and expressed thankfulness for it.

Participants hailed from Seychelles, South Africa, Australia and Mauritius, and were encouraged to share their experiences, support one another and nurture positivity in uncertain times. The 30 Days of Gratitude project was further promoted via Facebook and Instagram, allowing online audiences to participate.

Victoria Hub partnered with the Shanghai II Hub, which is running the Gratitude Tree project; thoughts are posted on digital “gratitude” trees in the shape of leaves, in an effort to share solidarity with those at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19.

The project aimed to:

• Increase people’s positive attitude towards life amidst the impacts of Covid-19 by having participants perform at least 1 act of gratitude or a good deed each day.


• Encourage participants to notice the world around them and cultivate an attitude of gratitude by appreciating and noticing the routine and mundane parts of life.


• Have participants express thankfulness more often.

Feedback from participants was positive, they shared that the challenge has had the following impact: facilitated personal reflections, being more present, boosted positivity, built confidence, being more grateful, appreciating loved ones. Participants recommended similar activities and were willing to remain connected with GSVH for updates on the work the hub is doing, including future projects.