diff --git a/examples/hello-world/hello-world-example.cpp b/examples/hello-world/hello-world-example.cpp
index 8974293..a2c0731 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world/hello-world-example.cpp
+++ b/examples/hello-world/hello-world-example.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <dali/dali.h>
-#include <iostream>
+#include <dali-toolkit/dali-toolkit.h>
 
 using namespace Dali;
+using Dali::Toolkit::TextLabel;
 
 // This example shows how to create and display Hello World! using a simple TextActor
 //
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ public:
   HelloWorldController( Application& application )
   : mApplication( application )
   {
-    std::cout << "HelloWorldController::HelloWorldController" << std::endl;
-
     // Connect to the Application's Init signal
     mApplication.InitSignal().Connect( this, &HelloWorldController::Create );
   }
@@ -43,7 +41,16 @@ public:
   // The Init signal is received once (only) during the Application lifetime
   void Create( Application& application )
   {
-    // TODO
+    // Get a handle to the stage
+    Stage stage = Stage::GetCurrent();
+
+    TextLabel textLabel = TextLabel::New();
+    textLabel.SetAnchorPoint( AnchorPoint::TOP_LEFT );
+    textLabel.SetProperty( TextLabel::Property::TEXT, "Hello World" );
+    stage.Add( textLabel );
+
+    // Respond to a click anywhere on the stage
+    stage.GetRootLayer().TouchedSignal().Connect( this, &HelloWorldController::OnTouch );
   }
 
   bool OnTouch( Actor actor, const TouchEvent& touch )