AWARE UGANDA (Action for women and Awakening in Rural Environment) was formed in 1989 by a group of Local rural women of Kaabong District in Karamoja region. It was initiated by Mrs. Grace Loumo with an aim of taking women out of their plight in this region by net working rural women to build their skills, learn their rights as women, fight poverty, violence, suffering and HIV/AIDs. It’s a fully registered organization with the national NGO board Reg. No. S.5914/1033 operating in 3 district of Karamoja region with its headquarters in Kaabong district ie Abim, Kaabong, Kotido, Karamoja Region in the North Eastern part of Uganda.