Press Center
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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.
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 coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
INDIA: Sri Lankan Refugees Set to Graduate from Unique Training Program Developed by Salesian Missions, Funded by U.S. Department of State
March 29, 2012
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 developed by Salesian Missions…
International Women’s Day: Salesian Missions Highlights Programs that Empower Women Through Education
March 29, 2012
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. According to the United Nations, “it is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic…
Salesian Missions Office for International Programs Visits Haiti to Research Possible Agriculture Education, School Feeding Project
March 29, 2012
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 Agency for International Development (USAID). The project would…
Salesian Missions Creates Fund to Assist Cyclone Victims in Southeast India
February 13, 2012
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (February 13, 2012) – Salesian Missions has created a fund to assist with relief and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Thane, which devastated parts of Southeast India on Dec. 31, 2011. Salesians in affected areas worked to assist survivors, as they surveyed immense damage to their own properties. Destruction to Salesian…
Two Years Later: Salesian Missions Reports on Progress in Haiti
January 31, 2012
NEW ROCHELLE, NY and PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (January 31, 2012) – Two years after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, Salesian Missions reports on progress of Salesian programs and rebuilding efforts to date. Read the full report In the initial aftermath of the, the Salesians were instrumental in emergency response and relief…
Salesian Missions Planning Two New Agricultural Schools in Cambodia, Marks World Food Day
January 23, 2012
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (October 17, 2009) – Salesian Missions has announced it is in the planning stages to open two new agricultural schools in Cambodia next year, just as World Food Day and a new report from the United Nations highlight the need for such programs. “Investing in agriculture in developing countries is key as…
Salesian Missions Responds to United Nations’ Report That Warns of a Deepening Food Crisis in Africa
January 23, 2012
New Rochelle, NY (November 17, 2009) – In a report released November 10, 2009, the United Nations agricultural agency warned that despite good global cereal harvests this year, millions of people in dozens of poor countries are in desperate need of emergency humanitarian aid due to high food prices. Particularly hard hit is Eastern Africa,…
BOLIVIA: Salesian Missions Celebrates Inauguration of Muyurina Agricultural School and New Multi-Use Center
January 23, 2012
MUYURINA, Bolivia (January 7, 2010) – On December 9, 2009, Salesian Missions celebrated the inauguration of the new Muyurina Agricultural School and brand new Multi-Use Center in Bolivia. Funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the generosity of American donors made this project possible. Salesian Missions has been providing agricultural education…
Salesian Missions Hit Hard in Port-au-Prince, Frantically Working to Provide Aid as Humanitarian Workers Become Victims and Among Missing
January 23, 2012
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (January 15, 2010) – In the wake of the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Salesian Missions is working around the clock to pull together emergency response teams and fundraising efforts to assist in the relief efforts. Among those in need of assistance are Salesians and missionary workers, and at least 200 students are…