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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.

SIERRA LEONE: Salesian Missions donors provide funding for musical instruments for new school band

The music project will provide an extra-curricular program in music and entertainment that will bring youth relief and healing from trauma.   NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 21, 2018) Donor funding through Salesian Missions is providing the necessary capital for musical instruments for a new school band at...

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GUATEMALA: Salesian Missions donor provides funding for new computers and training for students

The donation provides 30 additional desktop computers that will upgrade the school’s computer lab and provide training to better equip students to use the technology. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 16, 2018) Salesian students at the Bartolomé Ambrosio Salesian Vocational Training Center in Guatemala...

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EGYPT: Sudanese refugee able to launch training center to help other refugees thanks to Sunrise Project

With seed funding provided by the Sunrise Project, Alamin Abkar, who has a bachelor’s degree in education, started the New Vision Center. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 13, 2018) Alamin Abkar, a married 34 year old father of three, has been able to launch his own business in Egypt thanks to the Salesian...

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DR CONGO: Salesian Missions donor funding helps to expand classrooms and provide nutritional assistance for poor students

Donor funding helped youth at three Salesian centers benefit from improved school conditions. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Aug. 11, 2018) Thanks to donor funding through Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, youth at three Salesian centers in the Democratic Republic of...

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INDIA: Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative” provides funding for bathroom renovation and restoration at program for street children

This project funding was used for a major renovation of the bathroom facilities at the center, including minor repairs, 10 urinals reconstructed and pipes cleaned. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 26, 2018) Boys attending the Don Bosco Rehabilitation Center for Street Children at Ramanthapur in Hyderabad,...

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TANZANIA: Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative” provides safe, clean water to more than 4,600 residents

The project ensured that Salesian missionaries, parishioners and community members in Ihumwa Village have access to clean, safe water. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 23, 2018) Thanks to funding through a Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative,” 499 Salesian missionaries and parishioners from Don...

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UGANDA: Donations provide liturgical items and school uniforms for students attending Don Bosco Primary School

The donations helped support primarily street children, orphans, refugees and children from other vulnerable situations. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 19, 2018) Donations provided through Salesian Missions were able to provide choir robes and liturgical items as well as new school uniforms for students...

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VIETNAM: Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative” provides funding for new water purification system at Salesian technical school

The project ensured that Salesian students and their families have the fresh, clean water they need. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 18, 2018) Underprivileged youth and their families in Bao Loc, a city in the Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, have clean, safe drinking water...

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VIETNAM: Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative” provides funding for 6 wells in 3 villages

The projects ensured that Salesian students and their communities have the fresh, clean water they need. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 18, 2018) Residents of three villages in the Duc Co District in the Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam have access to clean, safe water thanks to...

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EL SALVADOR: Furniture donation from IRN impacts close to 900 students, enhancing their learning environments

The donation ensures that youth attending Don Bosco University have the furniture they need to learn and study. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 12, 2018) The Salesian-run Don Bosco University in San Salvador, El Salvador has received 586 pieces of furniture for its School of Rehabilitation Sciences and...

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