Resources for Journalists

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.

HAITI: Opening of Salesian Technical School to Provide Skills, Jobs to 2,000 Students

FORT-LIBERTE, HAITI (May 12, 2012) - Two thousand youth in Fort- Liberté, Haiti, will receive training for guaranteed work placement with the opening of the new Don Bosco Technical School. On May 7, 2012, Haiti’s president, Michel Joseph Martelly, its education minister,  Réginald Paul, and...

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INDIA: Salesian Students Advocate for 2015 Millennium Development Goals — and Beyond

NEW DELHI, INDIA (May 4, 2012) - As nearly 60 experts came together to discuss how to ensure the Millennium Development Goals are achieved and advanced past 2015, children in India were already taking action. Among the youth were students from Salesian institutions.The “Nine Is Mine”...

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Stop Hunger Now Partners with Salesian Missions to Feed World’s Poorest Youth

RALEIGH, N.C. and NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 22, 2012) - Stop Hunger Now—an international relief organization that provides food and life‐saving aid to the world’s most vulnerable—has developed an ongoing partnership with Salesian Missions. This year, Stop Hunger Now is slated to send eleven...

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COLOMBIA: Salesian Missions Provides Recommended Services for “At Risk” Youth Highlighted in New Watchlist Report

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 25, 2012) - Salesian Missions responds to a new report on "Children and Armed Conflict in Colombia" from Watchlist, a network of international non-governmental organizations that researches and disseminates information with the aim to protect children in war zones. The...

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SRI LANKA: Salesians Give Child Soldiers Escape Route, Help Girl Soldiers Overcome Trauma

NEW ROCHELLE, NY & COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (April 16, 2012) - Salesians are fighting the recruitment of child soldiers—even girls—in Sri Lanka, and working to heal the wounds of those forced to take part in the country’s civil war.

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Salesian Lay Missioners Program Director Visits India and Cambodia

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 26, 2012) - Adam Rudin, director of the Salesian Lay Missioners program of Salesian Missions and resident of New Rochelle, recently returned from India and Cambodia where he toured a potential site for new lay missioners as well as visited Salesian centers where lay...

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World Water Day: Salesian Missions Highlights Programs that Provide Safe Water, Agriculture Training

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 22, 2012) - The international community celebrated World Water Day on March 22, which is recognized annually as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. World Water Day 2012 was...

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INDIA: Sri Lankan Refugees Set to Graduate from Unique Training Program Developed by Salesian Missions, Funded by U.S. Department of State

NEW ROCHELLE, NY & TAMIL NADU, INDIA (March 9, 2012) - This April, 450 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees are set to graduate from a unique vocational training program in southern India designed especially for them. The class of 2012 will be only the second to graduate from the “New Beginnings” program...

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International Women’s Day: Salesian Missions Highlights Programs that Empower Women Through Education

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 8, 2012) - International Women’s Day—created by the United Nations and celebrated by organizations and countries around the globe—is observed each year on March 8.

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Salesian Missions Office for International Programs Visits Haiti to Research Possible Agriculture Education, School Feeding Project

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 7, 2012) - Hendrix Pineda, a program officer with the Salesian Missions Office for International Programs, recently returned from Haiti where he was exploring a possible food-for-development project to be funded under Title II of the Farm Bill managed by the United States...

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