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Salesian Missions is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY, and is part of the Don Bosco Network—a worldwide federation of Salesian NGOs. The mission of the U.S.-based nonprofit Catholic organization is to raise funds for international programs that serve youth and families in poor communities around the globe. The Salesian missionaries are made up of priests, brothers and sisters, as well as laypeople—all dedicated to caring for poor children throughout the world in more than 130 countries and helping young people become self-sufficient by learning a trade that will help them gain employment. To date, more than 3 million youth have received services funded by Salesian Missions. These services and programs are provided to children regardless of race or religion. Our Press Center is a key source of information for journalists, donors, organizational partners, funders and the public. In addition to the releases below, photographs and video from the field can be made available to journalists and partners upon request.

Salesian Missions also operates MissionNewswire.org, as a service to the public and the news media. The purpose is to provide information and insight about Salesian programs around the globe and news related to global humanitarian issues. News from and about Salesian Missions can also be found on ReliefWeb, the leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters operated by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

U.S. Media Representative:
Laura Perillo
908-406-3413
[email protected]
Twitter: @SM_Newsdesk

To request interviews or ask to be included on our media distribution list, please contact Laura Perillo. Photos and b-roll are also available upon request. We may also able to assist journalists working for U.S. media outlets who are working abroad or planning trips to cover humanitarian-related news stories.

In addition to the press releases provided here, country-specific information is available in the Where We Work section of this website. Additional information is available to the media upon request.

PHILIPPINES: Youth continue studies thanks to scholarships

Two students attending Don Bosco Calauan received scholarship funding from Salesian Missions donors. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 11, 2021) Two youth attending the Don Bosco Technical Vocational Center in Calauan, Philippines, continued their studies thanks to scholarship funding provided by donors of...

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CAMEROON: Funding supports pandemic safety, school fees for students

Salesian missionaries in Yaoundé were able to take COVID-19 pandemic precautions thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 11, 2021) Salesian missionaries in Mimboman, Yaoundé, Cameroon, were able to take COVID-19 pandemic precautions and support youth finishing school...

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Salesian programs help young women and girls become leaders

Salesian Missions highlights the educational programs around the globe that help young women and girls become leaders in their communities. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March. 8, 2021) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries...

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GUATEMALA: Donor funding supports Indigenous families in need after hurricane

48 Maya Q’eqchi’ Indigenous families receive support thanks to donor funding through Salesian Missions after Hurricane Eta destroys their homes and livelihood. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 1, 2021) Maya Q’eqchi’ Indigenous families in the rural area of San Pedro Carchá, Guatemala, have received...

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NIGERIA: Borehole project supplies clean water, prevents disease

The Salesian Missions ‘Clean Water Initiative’ provides funding for clean water access in Nkerefi community. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 25, 2021) People living in the Nkerefi community in the Enugu state of Nigeria have access to clean water thanks to funding from the Salesian Missions “Clean...

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INDIA: Home for at-risk children receives funding from Salesian Missions

Salesian Missions provided funding to support children at the Ekalavya Children’s Home. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 23, 2021) Children living at the Ekalavya Children’s Home were supported by funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The home was created...

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NIGERIA: Church completes new roof with funds from Salesian Missions

St. John Bosco Catholic Church has funding for roof thanks to Salesian Missions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 19, 2021) Salesian missionaries were able to finish the roof of the new St. John Bosco Catholic Church, Ondo, Nigeria, thanks to funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the...

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INDIA: Young women in legal trouble learn job skills

23 young women supported at Surakshita Home thanks to funding from Salesian Missions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 18, 2021) Twenty-three young women who lived at the Salesian Surakshita Home, located in the town of Ravulapalem in Andhra Pradesh, India, were supported through funding from Salesian...

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ZAMBIA: Youth who participated in arts project launch new song

Bosco Youth Reach Out has launched a new song with former participants from the ‘Amplifying the Arts’ project. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 16, 2021) Bosco Youth Reach Out in Lusaka, Zambia, has launched a new song with former participants from the “Amplifying the Arts” project, which finished in...

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UGANDA: Refugees receive critical supplies

Salesian missionaries in Palabek Refugee Resettlement Camp provide food aid, supplies and 300 blankets to people with disabilities. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Feb. 16, 2021) Salesian missionaries living and working at Palabek Refugee Resettlement Camp in Uganda have been able to provide food aid and other...

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