Project Hope (Singapore)

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Project Hope is a national televised fundraising program from Singapore, organized by Mediacorp, that is shown internationally every year.[1] Its aim is to raise funds for the needy and those hit by catastrophe. Celebrity Asian television and film actors, famous singers and other well-known personalities from the region regularly appear on the show to perform and present, as part of the show's appeal to the public to donate.[2]

Project Hope (Singapore) started in 2009,[3][4] and continued in 2010 as well.[5]

Project Hope's theme song is 'With Hands United', written by Mayuni Omar, Sharmila Melissa Yogalingam, and Singapore Idol contestant Mathilda D'Silva. The song, along with its writers, were nominated for the Pesta Perdana Awards in 2011 for Best Theme Song.[6]

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  1. ^ "Project Hope raises $641,000". Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Celebrities come together for Project Hope charity". Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Donations pour in for MediaCorp's Project Hope". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  4. ^ "MediaCorp's Project Hope to raise funds for disaster victims". Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  5. ^ "MediaCorp's Project Hope raises over $550k". Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  6. ^ "2011 NOMINEES". Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.