Hatemalo Sanchar was founded in 1982 through the initiation of a group of senior broadcasters of Radio Nepal, Alternative Media experts and litterateurs of Nepal. We began by raising an unified voice, through radio programs, against human rights violation of children with disabilities in Nepal, and advocating for the equalization of their basic rights. Hatemalo introduced Child-to-child (C to C) Concept in Nepal in 1982 through its Radio Hatemalo and Hatemalo Child Clubs. We designed corresponding training courses for adults and children, along with a wide range of C-to-C materials for the practitioners. With the strength of its strong team of well-known child rights experts of the country, national level master trainers, advocacy experts and researchers, Hatemalo conceptualizes, implements and monitors all its programs on the principles of Child Rights based approach.
A World Fit For Children, where the Families, Communities, Societies prioritize Children putting Children FIRST in all their activities and endeavors of life.
Our Mission is to capacitate and empower key stakeholders and duty bearers at all levels, from the family to State, thereby enabling them to bring in Positive Social Changes in favor of children, to create a protective and caring environment for children to grow up happily; to save them from all harms and to defend their rights; We foster development of capable and independent adolescents and youths to lead as citizens par excellence as catalysts for CHANGE
Hatemalo envisages a society where children and their rights are respected & valued and adults are committed and obligated to fulfill children’s rights; a child friendly society where children are safe and happy, where children enjoy their childhood; where they grow up with Love & Affection, Care and understanding.
We Respect children's Participation Rights, we listen to children's views and opinions, trust them, respect & value their views/opinions; we believe in working together with children and youths involving them in promoting & ensuring their own rights, as well as empowering & mobilizing them for addressing the issues that affect them, for protecting themselves from harms and for ushering necessary social changes to protect their Rights. We strongly believe that changing the attitude & mindset, knowledge & capacity of Primary Duty Bearers & Key stakeholders from Family to State level is the KEY to make them Accountable to children to provide Tender Loving Care in a happy joyful environment for children to grow up. Hatemalo trusts children, listens to them, values their views and opinions. Hatemalo believes that the family and the community where a child belongs to, is the most important primary institution responsible to bring in desired positive changes around children; and families and communities are to be capacitated and empowered to accept and fulfill the responsibilities towards their children. It also believes in networking and partnership with likeminded organizations, forums, educational institutions, local level Government bodies, and establishes working collaborations with them to address children's issues.
We work for the protection of child rights in general, but with a major focus on children who are marginalized, deprived of rights and opportunities, and are in difficult circumstances with emphasis on Girls, as they suffer most; thus we support children with disabilities, orphaned children, children belonging to economically deprived, socially deprived families and those who are exploited, neglected, isolated, abused and tortured.
1981-United Nations declared the year 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP), when UNICEF conducted Pilot Survey of Childhood Disability worldwide so was in Nepal conducted by UNICEF-Nepal.
1982- As a response to the IYDP identified initial issues Hatemalo Radio Program was born initiated by a team of Senior Broadcasters and alternative Media experts raise mass awareness about the plights of children's with disabilities. Child to Child Hatemalo weekly radio shows were broadcasted by Radio Nepal and supported by UNICEF.
Hatemalo Radio Program created history being First ever CHILD-to-Child Radio Show in the world. Child-to-child Trust, London, UK widely shared to the whole world about Hatemalo Radio Program.
1983- Hatemalo Radio Clubs formed in 25 Districts/distribution of Radio Sets
1984/85 -Community Based Childhood Disability Rehabilitation Program (CBR) was initiated by Hatemalo Team Leader with support from UNICEF –Nepal.
1986- Production of Hatemalo video film: Hamro Satru (Our Enemies)- based on a Radio Dramma on absence of Hygiene & Sanitation causing diarrhea resulting malnutrition .
1987- Production of video film: Pheri Gham Aaunechha ( Sun will come again)
1988- Hatemalo Radio Clubs formed in 15 more Districts/distribution of Radio Sets
1989- UN adopts Convention on the Rights of the Child ;Hatemalo was given responsibility by UNICEF for mass awareness raising about UNCRC nationwide; It designed awareness materials for UNICEF and self use
1990- Red Barna partnership begins, Sunkesra magazine publications, Hatemalo Radio Program Broadcast twice a week, Coverage of major issues of child rights i
n Hatemalo programs. Radio Clubs were empowered as community based Child Clubs.
1991- First ever Children fair organized in Biratnagar by Hatemalo – A Child-to-child Fun fare for children with Child health , Nutrition, Disability Prevention Focus with Redd Barna support
1992- Children fair organized in Bhaktapur
1993- Children fair organized in Palpa,
1993- Publication of Hatemalo Lessons Learnt book published by Redd Barna (Save the Children-Norway)
1994- Establishment of Hatemalo Sanchar as an independent organization, Office set-up at Ekantakuna Jwalakhel,
1994- Children's Fair Sahalkot, Palpa
1995- Formation of Hatemalo Childrens Group, Publication of Children's Wall magazine Khulduli (Inquisiive)
1996- Children's Street theater Group establishes and Theater performance by children.
1997- Formation of Hatemalo Childen Group, Kritipur,
1997- Formation of child-to-child Resource Center. Established National Hatemalo Award, Production of Audio Cassette on children issue
1998- Sunkasra publication monthly, Production of story book Harayeko Haat, Hatemalo Drama Cassette Prodouction
1999- C-to-C training given to different organizations, publication of story book Pani,Jangal Ra Rookh (Environmental Protection)
1999- Participation of Hatemalo Children Theatre Group in International Drama Festival, Hatemalo was awarded with best performer's Trophy
2000- 50th issue of Sunkesra Magazine published as Golden issue, Hatemalo as a founder member provides office space to Child Club Consortium
2001- Radio program switches over to local FM
2002- Issue Based Media Advocacy on Children issues from KATH 97.9 FM,
2002- Children magazine Sunkesra gets registered with “Balbalikaka Nimti Sanchar Karmi Samuha”
2002- Partnership with Plan Nepal and RHIYA/ UNFPA for publications,
2003- Establishment of recording studio in Hatemalo
2003- Media Monitoring started by Hatemalo (First media monitoring report published and shared among Journalists and Media Houses.)
2003- Formation of Hatemalo Youth Group
2003- Monthly radio program against Drug Abuse,
2003- Launching Hatemalo Website
2004- Long term Partnership with SCN-N phases out.
2004- Weekly radio program on drug abuse “SADGATI”,
2004- “Study on the status of Corporal Punishment in Schools of Kathmandu Valley by Hatemalo Youth Group and Hatemalo Child club”
2004- HYG Organize Nation- Wide Child Theatre Festival,
2004- Publish Centenary issue of Children's Magazine Sunkesra
Hatemalo Sanchar has an Executive Board where the members are Experts in various Thematic Field and they contribute to achieve our Goals and Objectives.
Child Club Graduate and Media Person
Child Rights and Inclusion
Child Club Graduate and Theatre Artist
Child Club Graduate and Media Person
Child Club Graduate and Media Person
