Geruwa Rural Awareness Association (Geruwa) is non–profit, non-governmental social development organization founded by a group of enthusiastic professional social and development workers of Rajapur Area of Bardiya district and those are from the diverse geographical , social and cultural groups, in 1993 A.D. The organization was named by the famous river of Nepal, the Karnali, locally known as Geruwa. GERUWA is registered under Society Registration Act, 2034 in District Administration Office, Bardiya with registration number 20/1993 and affiliated with Social Welfare Council and Inland Revenue Office, Nepalgunj [PAN 301068969] . GERUWA is a lead member of Non–Government Organization Coordination Committee (NGO-CC) of Bardiya, National Federation of NGOs in Nepal (NFN) and Safe Motherhood Network of Nepal. Its central office is located at Gulariya Municipality -9, Gulariya, Bardiya and Program offices in Dang. Since its establishment, it has been operational to achieve its stated objectives in the areas of Political, social and economic transformation, empowerment, development and peace building in the societies.