New Life International

What New Life International does

New Life International (NLI) is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1998 and headquartered in Underwood, Indiana, that develops, manufactures, and deploys portable water purification systems to communities in developing countries lacking access to safe drinking water. Its core product is a 12-volt battery-powered electrolysis unit that converts table salt and water into mixed oxidant disinfectants (chlorine), which neutralize biological contaminants in water; a single unit can treat up to 55 gallons per minute and serve up to 1,000 people, with a reported cost-to-serve of approximately $1.00 per person per year. The same hardware platform can be reconfigured as the NLI H2autO Hypochlorous System to produce hypochlorous acid for wound care and surface disinfection in medical settings. NLI holds a patent on the core electrolysis technology and operates an Innovation Center (launched Spring 2021) that is developing automated village-scale systems capable of treating more than 1 million gallons per day, as well as embedded hotspot devices that deliver offline Bible content in dozens of languages.

The organization operates on a donations-only revenue model with 1-10 employees and a volunteer-run assembly operation at its Indiana headquarters. Distribution is not commercial: units are deployed at no cost to beneficiaries through trusted local partners, including pastors, churches, missionaries, and faith-based NGOs, and through dedicated crisis-response campaigns (e.g., the 2026 Venezuela earthquake response). Since 1998, NLI has installed more than 4,000 units across approximately 80 countries, combining physical water provision with Gospel outreach as its dual mission. Go-to-market is community-led, executed via church networks, faith-based ministry channels, social media fundraising, and direct donor appeals, with annual impact reports and IRS Form 990 filings used to maintain donor trust.

Name

New Life International

Legal name

New Life International

Website

https://waterfortheworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Life International is a faith-based nonprofit that designs and deploys portable salt-electrolysis water purification systems to communities in need across 80+ countries, funded entirely by donations and paired with evangelical outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Water Purification Services

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection & Oxidation (Chlorine/Chloramine, UV, Ozone, AOP) (EUANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

WASH & Public Health (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) (BPADAIAG), Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Water purification systems
• Safe water provision
• Humanitarian water solutions
• Wound care disinfection
• Faith-based nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Underwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: New Life International is a faith-based humanitarian nonprofit that operates entirely on donations from individuals, churches, groups, and supporters. There is no product revenue from beneficiaries — water purification systems are provided at no cost to communities in need. The organization publishes IRS Form 990s and engages donors through its website, social media, and direct appeals for humanitarian crises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

New Life International (NLI) develops and deploys a patented, 12-volt battery-powered water purification system that uses electrolysis of table salt to generate mixed oxidant disinfectants (chlorine) for safe drinking water. The same platform can be reconfigured to produce hypochlorous acid (HOCl) for wound care and surface disinfection. Units are deployed free of charge to communities, churches, schools, orphanages, and medical clinics in developing countries, paired with Gospel outreach.

Product overview

New Life International offers a portfolio of water purification and healthcare products centered around its patented NLI Water Purification System. The core product is a water filtration system that generates chlorine from table salt to disinfect water for communities. This system can be adapted into the N2O H2autO Hypochlorous System for wound care and disinfection applications. The Innovation Center develops new technologies including automated water purification systems and wound healing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NLI H2autO Hypochlorous System: A wound healing and disinfectant solution produced using the NLI Water Purification System that generates hypochlorous acid for medical applications.

Products and services

• NLI Water Purification System A 12-volt battery-powered electrolysis unit that converts table salt and water into mixed oxidant disinfectants (chlorine) to neutralize harmful biological contaminants. Treats up to 55 gallons per minute and can serve up to 1,000 people per unit. Deployed free of charge to communities, schools, orphanages, medical clinics, and homes in developing countries without safe water access.
• NLI H2autO Hypochlorous System

Quantifiable outcome

• Kills illness-causing microorganisms in water with proper contact time, as validated by Pentair Inc. Water Report (November 17, 2005)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Waterlines (Pentair): Pentair is a major commercial water treatment company whose 2005 Water Report is referenced by NLI to validate disinfection efficacy. Adjacent ecosystem player in the water treatment validation and commercial sector that interacts with NLI's technology space.

Broad incumbents

• MSR Global Health: Commercial manufacturer of water treatment and cooking products for outdoor and humanitarian use, including chlorine-based water treatment. Comparable to NLI in chlorine-based water purification technology for field deployment, though operating commercially.
• Sawyer Products: Commercial manufacturer of portable water filters for outdoor, humanitarian, and international development use. Comparable to NLI in the portable water purification category, though commercially focused with broader product lines.
• LifeStraw (Vestergaard): Commercial manufacturer of portable water filtration and purification products distributed in both consumer and humanitarian markets. Comparable to NLI in the portable water purification product category, though commercially oriented with a broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• WaterAid: Global nonprofit focused on providing safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries. Directly comparable to NLI as a humanitarian WASH organization, though larger in scale and operating without a faith-tied mission.
• WaterMission: Faith-based nonprofit engineering safe water solutions for people in developing countries and disaster zones. Closest direct peer to NLI given shared faith-tied mission, WASH focus, and portable/treatable water technology deployment.
• P&G Purifier of Water: Procter & Gamble initiative that provides powdered water purification packets for humanitarian use in developing countries. Comparable to NLI in humanitarian water treatment product deployment, though via consumable sachets rather than durable hardware.
• Lifewater International: Christian nonprofit providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to rural communities. Direct peer of NLI given shared faith-based mission and rural WASH deployment in developing countries.
• charity: water: Nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries, primarily via donor-funded well and filtration installations. Comparable to NLI in donor-funded WASH delivery model and target beneficiary population.
• World Vision WASH Programs: Large humanitarian organization operating WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) programs in developing countries. Comparable to NLI in target population and humanitarian water delivery, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/water4thew0rld
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzCXvJYn07OokooOG_vxQOA
• Facebookfacebook.com/newlifeintl
• Instagraminstagram.com/newlifeintl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newlifeintl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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