This was my fourth Gish, and I’ll be honest, I came very close to not signing up. To be “Gishy”, is to be kind, be supportive, willing, and a bit weird, and it is the loveliest community. In 2021 money was raised for the children’s ward at “EMERGENCY”, an NGO and charity hospital in Kabul. There are tasks that raise awareness for groups of people, or world issues, such as LGBTQI+ or the climate emergency, and each year there is also a four day “Change a Life” fundraiser to help specific people or communities. There are tasks that help those in need, or those in your community, such as taking supplies to food banks or dog shelters, or maybe sharing a local dog, that is up for adoption, on social media to help find them a home. Tasks aim to be fun and weird, they might be artistic, such as creating portraits from spices, or infuriating, such as polishing a coconut. You find yourself a team, (it could be people you know, or anyone across the world), or you are automatically placed in a team, and then on the last Saturday of July/first Saturday of August, a list of tasks appear on the website or app. You pay to enter, and some of the proceeds of the fee go to charity. For those who haven’t heard me babble on about Gish before, it is a yearly, week-long, global scavenger hunt. This catch-up is all about Gish 2021, I thought I had better get this one posted before Gish 2022 rolls around, it’s only 5 months away… The last year has been a bit difficult for me, and I have been very distracted, but I will keep trying to catch up the best I can. I just can’t seem to get back into the habit of blogging, I have photos and videos on my phone that remain unshared, and various rough drafts sitting on devices, and I’m determined not to let them go to waste.
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