In August of 1999, New Life Volunteering Society (NLVS) was founded by Dr. Vijay Khiani. He had attended a lecture by a modern spiritual leader, J.P. Vaswani, whose discussion emphasized the importance of helping serve those in need. This lecture prompted Dr. Khiani and a group of his peers to address the important concerns regarding community outreach and enhancement. After determining where the needs of their local communities lay, NLVS focused its efforts on supporting the hungry, the homeless, those with mental and physical disabilities/impairements, and underprivileged children. Throughout 2000, NLVS expanded to include over 200 students at its founding campus, the University of Illinois in Chicago. In May 2000, Dr. Khiani worked to expand the mission of NLVS by partnering with college institutions and businesses across the country. Increasing the number of volunteers has allowed NLVS to directly care for more communities in need.
The development of such connections has been vital to the mission of NLVS, as new chapters have successfully created tutoring programs, health education programs, community service outreach programs, and partnered with the IAMA Charitable Foundation to run a free health clinic on Saturdays in Chicago for over 20 years. NLVS looks forward to continued growth on a national and global scale.