Safe Water
The Problem
Unsafe water is deadly. People in developing countries who don’t have access to safe water are at high risk of developing deadly diseases including cholera, hepatitis, typhoid and dysentery. Over 1 billion people today do not have access to safe water (UNICEF).
Our Solution
New Life International created a cost-effective water filtration system that produces chlorine from simple table salt to disinfect water, making it safe for drinking. Chlorination kills harmful bacteria that can make people sick and has protected the United States water supply for nearly a century. The filtration system’s light-weight and simple design make it easy to transport and use in even the harshest environmental conditions around the world.
How It Works
The simple and durable design of our water purifier uses a 12-volt battery, table salt and water to create mixed oxidant disinfectants (chlorine) that kills harmful biological contaminants in water. The purifier can treat up to 55 gallons per minute depending upon water quality and the size of the unit. A single purifier has the capability of serving 1,000 people in a community, providing safe water to children in schools and orphanages, patients in a medical clinic, and families for use in their homes.
The Result
Water that is free of harmful bacteria—just like the water you buy at the store.
The device produces chlorinated water at a rate that is more than sufficient to destroy, with proper contact time (as instructed in the manual), illness-causing microorganisms in the water.
— Pentair Inc. Water Report, November 17, 2005.
The Cost
Depending on the size of the tank, the number of people being served, and a few other factors, safe water can be provided for as little as $1.00 US dollar a person per year! That’s less than you would pay for ONE bottle of water! One purifier can serve an entire village or more.
From the Mission Field
We are very grateful to our Lord. We are going to have safe water for the first time. It is very important for us and we are very grateful for everything you’ve done for us. We thank the Lord and New Life for this demonstration of love for us.
— Pastor Victor, recipient of safe water
For the first time someone from another place came to give a hand in a very hard and difficult situation. We have achieved a very difficult goal. Now I won’t see a lot of people suffering from diarrhea or sickness or diseases in this community. There were many people sick because of the contaminated water but now it will stop. God bless you and reward you.
— Osiris, recipient of safe water
I want to give thanks for all the people who came here to make this possible. I want to thank the Lord for your lives and for coming here. We are really, really grateful.
— Dalis, recipient of safe water