Miya Gossett is headed to the Central American country the weekend of Feb. 23. A Franklin teenager can't wait to get to Panama so she can hand over a water purifier she helped build for residents of the Panamanian Indian community.... Miya Gossett story

  Asian Children's Mission is directed by Joana T. Jones of Orleans, Indiana. Following a successful career with General Motors, Joana felt called to Southeast Asia to minister to poor women and children. In 2007, she had the opportunity to spend several weeks in Burma (Myanmar) where she taught quality education to children and youth.  But in addition to teaching, Joana is concerned about the health and welfare of women and children in the region. The water in northern Burma largely comes from hand dug wells, often too close to latrines and open sewers. Many children, and ...

We are saddened by the passing of Byron L. McGuire, founder of New Life International. Byron went to be with our Lord this morning, (October 24, 2007) at 1:00 am.  Visitation will be on Friday, October 26 from 4 pm - 8 pm at Stewart Funeral Home in Scottsburg, and after 1 pm on Saturday at the Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 27 at 2 pm at the Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Memorial donations can be made to New Life International 6764 S. Bloomington Trail Underwood, IN ...

 Below is an excerpt of a trip report from Tom Johnson in Sierra Leone I brought the unit (water purifier) with me to Sierra Leone in November. My African co-workers and I set it up at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Makeni and, during December 2006 and January 2007, we began to learn how to purify drinking water. John Thullah, age 32, is a recovered spinal surgery patient who has regained the use of his legs after we sent him to Accra, Ghana, in December 2004 for surgical treatment. John had lost his position as a school teacher during the time that he was ...

A world of praise and thanks goes out to all New Life Volunteers, supporters and visitors over the past 30 years. God is growing this world wide ministry, the vision, and the number of people who now have hope through safe drinking water and the Living Water. There have been just way too many groups and individuals to name and thank individually, so please accept our heartfelt appreciation for all the support and for pitching in to do what needs to be done. As New Life International grows, we joyfully welcome all of the prayer support, financial support, ...

New Life International and Rotary News June 15th over 1700 Rotarians and their families descended on Salt Lake City Utah for the 2007 Rotary International Convention. Terry Bivens-Fry, a Rotarian as well as a staff member of New Life International along with Doug Lark, also a New Life staff member, and Doug's wife Alisa who volunteers at New Life, set up a water purification display booth in the House of Fellowship at the Salt Palace.  District 6580 in Southern Indiana and New Life International shared the booth space to display the New Life water purifier and display the water project District 6580 ...