NightLight International

What NightLight International does

NightLight International is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2005 that rescues and restores women and children affected by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. The organization operates two primary branches, NightLight Bangkok (established 2005) and NightLight Missouri (established 2012, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri), each governed by local boards, with the US entity (FEIN 20-5572130) holding overall fiduciary oversight. Core activities include crisis response, emergency housing (Daybreak House in Springfield), case management, trauma counseling, medical clinics, food and hygiene distribution, barista and artisan job-skills training, legal assistance, and repatriation support for internationally trafficked survivors. Direct beneficiary service delivery is supplemented by large-scale community outreach, notably an annual Valentine's Day campaign that in 2023 distributed 1,500 gift bags in Bangkok's red light district.

Revenue is generated through a mixed nonprofit model. The primary funding source is charitable contributions from individuals, churches, and organizations, channeled via the NonProfitEasy donation portal, direct mail, wire transfers for Thai operations, and stock gifts through DonateStock.com. A secondary stream is earned revenue from NightLight Collection, a freedom business that produces and sells artisan goods (ornaments, beaded products, Morse-code bracelets from partner Ethic Goods) made by survivors, distributed through nightlightcollection.com globally, the Isara boutique in Springfield (opened 2025), and a network of supporter-hosted pop-up shops. A Bangkok coffee shop additionally functions as a training and employment venue. Staffing follows a mission-organization support-raised model in which international personnel mobilize personal donor networks to fund their roles.

Name

NightLight International

Legal name

NightLight International

Website

https://nightlightinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NightLight International is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 2005, that rescues and restores women and children affected by sex trafficking through shelter, counseling, case management, job training, and a freedom-business artisan product line, operating from Springfield, Missouri and Bangkok, Thailand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking and Survivor Restoration Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (624110), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking services
• Survivor restoration programs
• Humanitarian outreach
• Social enterprise products
• Community-based intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: NightLight relies primarily on donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. Donors can give one-time or monthly recurring gifts through their website or by check. International wire transfers accepted for Thai operations. Stock gifts accepted through DonateStock.com.
2. NightLight Collection Freedom Business: Products (ornaments, bracelets, crafts) made by survivors provide employment and generate revenue. E-commerce sales through nightlightcollection.com with items like Morse code bracelets spelling LOVE donated by Ethic Goods.
3. Support-Raised Staff Model: International staff raise their own financial support through personal networks of donors who pray and give monthly. This is a common practice among mission organizations that enables deployment of staff globally.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NightLight International provides rescue, restoration, and prevention services to women and children affected by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, operating outreach, shelter, counseling, case management, and job-skills programs in Bangkok, Thailand and Springfield, Missouri. The organization runs a survivor-employment social enterprise, NightLight Collection, which produces and sells handcrafted artisan goods (ornaments, bracelets, crafts) through e-commerce and the Isara boutique. All direct services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge, funded primarily through charitable donations.

Product overview

NightLight International is a non-profit organization (US 501(c)(3)) operating two main branches in Springfield, Missouri and Bangkok, Thailand. The organization operates a portfolio of social enterprise products and programs focused on anti-trafficking intervention and restoration. The primary product is NightLight Collection, a freedom business that employs survivors through handcrafted goods (ornaments, beaded products, bracelets). Additional offerings include Isara Boutique (Missouri retail store), coffee shop operations (Bangkok), employment programs, outreach services, shelter programs, case management, and trauma counseling. The portfolio is designed to provide sustainable employment, holistic restoration, and pathways to dignity for women impacted by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NightLight Collection (Freedom Business)
• Isara Boutique
• Daybreak House Residential Program

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Advance ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025NGO leading the response effort to trafficking victims from Myanmar scam centers. NightLight is supporting their efforts by providing translation services for victim screening and identification, purchasing supplies, and packing hygiene bags for hundreds of survivors.
• Acts of Mercy InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025NGO leading the effort to address immediate needs of trafficking victims and working to get them home via their embassies in Thailand. NightLight is supporting logistics and communication with government to assess, screen, shelter and repatriate thousands of victims.
• Ethic GoodsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2023Donated Morse code bracelets spelling 'LOVE' for inclusion in Valentine's outreach gift bags. Products are made by women who have left the sex industry to work for NightLight Collection.
• Church Group from TexasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2023Visiting group from Texas that donated chocolate hearts to be included in Valentine's Day outreach gift bags distributed in Bangkok red light district.
• Local International HospitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2023Doctor and nurses from a local international hospital volunteered to provide free medical services including HIV testing at NightLight-hosted medical clinic in the red light district.
• Church in BangkokminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnered with NightLight during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns to distribute food bags to neighbors in need in the red light district. Food bag program continues monthly, deepening community relationships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thorn: Technology-focused anti-trafficking organization building tools to identify and rescue trafficking victims — adjacent in mission but differentiated by technology-platform approach versus NightLight's direct-service model.

Direct peers

• A21: Faith-based anti-trafficking nonprofit operating across multiple countries with programs focused on prevention, protection, and prosecution — shares NightLight's Christian foundation, international footprint, and holistic restoration approach.
• GEMS (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services): Survivor-led organization serving girls and women affected by commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking in the US — directly comparable beneficiary population and restoration-services approach.
• Shared Hope International: US-based anti-trafficking organization providing survivor services, advocacy, and shelter programs — comparable in restoration-services focus and faith-informed mission framing.
• Polaris Project: Operates the US National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs international programs against trafficking — directly comparable mission focus with hotline, survivor services, and policy advocacy across multiple jurisdictions.
• Destiny Rescue: Faith-based anti-trafficking organization with significant operations in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines) — directly comparable faith foundation, international footprint, and rescue/restore model.
• Free the Slaves: Global anti-slavery nonprofit focused on liberation, rehabilitation, and prevention of human trafficking — directly comparable intervention and survivor-restoration model across multiple countries.
• International Justice Mission: One of the largest global anti-trafficking NGOs operating across multiple countries, providing rescue, restoration, and justice-system engagement for trafficking victims — directly comparable to NightLight's protection and survivor restoration work, though at much greater scale.
• Not For Sale: Runs 'freedom businesses' providing employment to trafficking survivors — directly comparable to NightLight Collection's artisan product model and survivor-employment philosophy.
• Chab Dai: Coalition of anti-trafficking organizations based in Cambodia with a focus on Southeast Asia — directly comparable geography and beneficiary population, with similar holistic survivor-restoration programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5p3OxqsglgKzuxXJYYjqLw
• Facebookfacebook.com/NightLightInternational
• Instagraminstagram.com/NightLightInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nightlightinternational

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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