Tharu Women Upliftment Center (TWUC) is a non -governmental, non- profit, grass- root level and service oriented & local social non-governmental organization established in 1990 by efforts of ethnic Tharu women of Bardiya district. It is registered in the District Administration Office, Bardiya in 2049 B. S. (DAO, Bardiya, Registration No.11/048/049 B .S.) and Affiliated with Social Welfare Council in 2053 B.S. (SWC Affiliation No. 5099/052/053B.S). It has a family of 200 general members including 11 active executive committee; all general and executive committee members are women. NGO has 45 female volunteers and 33 male volunteers and 15 paid staff members. It is working in the field of socio-economic development, improvement on health status of disadvantaged, untouchable, ethnic Tharu and other community. To boost up the social, economic, educational and health status of the women, children especially Tharu community is the main objective of TWUC.