Simin, Sabrina and I (all part of Hello team) were having a supper-cum-chitchat session before Saturday (our BIG Hello Day) and we were talking about how we feel about Hello Campaign so far.

Simin was saying we really stood by a stand that she and I made with a group of friends some time ago and that is to move the world.

“At least I know we moved IMM that day”, she said, in her very cute interpretation of moving the world.

Not forgetting, the intention of that came from a source of love.

Well, we definitely moved more than IMM. Places we “move” include IMM, Jurong, Orchard, Clarke Quay, SMU, Bendemeer Secondary School. We moved the volunteers who came which includes ACJC, Bendemeerians, YMCA, Youth Bank, people who walk in, friends who came etc. Together all of us moved the strangers whom we said hello to on the streets.

We moved the world via the media as well. We were covered on radio, print media, TV news. Facebook, blogs and the social media world were talking about us. People from different countries email us indicating their interest in taking the Hello Campaign to their home.

Alone, there are only so many Hellos I can say. But with 500 people saying hellos that day on Orchard Road, I realized the essence of the Hello has been passed on. The amazing thing is, it all started with a simple idea.

I know that for those who joined us that day, the next time you say hello, it will never be the same again.

Hey we moved the world, and made a difference.

How would you like to move the world?

It has been a great day!

Thousands of Singaporeans came down to support us and the warm smiles and affirmations we received from the thongs of shoppers all along Orchard Road made our efforts all worthwhile.

Media such as Channel News Asia and Suria came down to cover us, too. Thanks guys!

And this is not the end.

There are more Hello Campaigns to come. Watch out for a big announcement from us soon in end-April as Hello Campaign kick starts the next phase of its movement. We will cover Singapore in a way never been conceived yet!

Meanwhile show your support and vote for the guys who took part in the Hello Campaign Photo Contest. Click on the “heart” symbol to add your votes and help these deserving individuals win big!

Some say that the Hello Campaign is a lost cause. There’s no way that Singaporeans can band together to fight back and reverse the social apathy and melancholy that has diseased our society.

The Hello Campaign does not agree.

We can and we will. What Singapore needs to start that fire is a catalyst. That spark that will ignite the fervor to change and create the warmth in society and between us as human beings. After all, connection is the fundamental part of humanity. We don’t each live in a isolated cave, do we?

The Lost Generation video struck a chord with us. The will to manifest a hope is an awesome and inspirational thing. Watch it and understand why the Hello Campaign knows that it is making a difference.