Film buffs can catch Robin Williams' latest movie, Bicentennial Man, and support Project Hope next Friday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Christine Mar, Project Hope Hong Kong Foundation's executive director, said it was hoped the charity movie premiere would raise about $1 million.
The film, based on an Isaac Asimov story, follows the growth of Andrew, a robot servant who develops human emotions.
Project Hope is no ordinary charity. Formed 42 years ago in the US with a mission to train health-care professionals in developing countries, Hope is an acronym for Health Opportunities for People Everywhere and its method of 'teaching the teacher' so far has already trained more than 1.5 million health professionals around the world.
The Hong Kong office was opened in 1997. So far its work has focused on the Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, which cost US$100 million (HK$774 million) to build with money raised by Project Hope and the Shanghai Municipal Government. Opened by Hillary Clinton when she visited Shanghai in 1998, this 250-bed state-of-the-art children's hospital specialises in treating children with life-threatening diseases.
For information on tickets call Rachael Tsang on 2877 4118.
