\t\t\t Don Bosco\u2019s mission was clear and simple: to be a friend to young people who were poor, abandoned or at risk, and in so doing to be a friend to Christ. AEDB-Imara strengthens the local Salesian community\u2019s fight against the causes and effects of poverty in the community. We do this by engaging young participants in service and community building that inspire them to become lifelong leaders for social change whose work for education and service is rooted in and nourished by Salesian values.<\/p>\n Everything that we do is rooted in a rich relationship with Christianity \u2013 the education of young people who would lead and give back to their community by being good Christians and honest citizens. EDUCATION, FAMILY AND FAITH \u2013 GOOD CHRISTIANS AND HONEST CITIZENS.<\/p>\n Our long and proud history began on August 16, 1815 with the birth of our founder, St. John \u201cDon\u201d Bosco, who influenced his peers even as a child. In 1841 he was ordained a priest and in 1859 he established the Society of St. Francis of Sales \u2013 popularly known as the Salesians. Since its humble beginnings, the Salesians have always focused on the education of the poor and most vulnerable young people. The pupils felt themselves loved by Don Bosco, not merely as pupils, but as sons, and consequently felt the need to return to their father’s house. In Turin the alumni, Reviglio and Gastini, the latter to become the first President, organized a demonstration expressing affection and gratitude towards Don Bosco in the occasion of his feast day on June 24th 1870.<\/p>\n The Association of Alumni Students of Saint Fran\u00e7ois de Sales High School in the Republic of Zaire marked its first steps towards the 1970s with the preparations for the sixtieth anniversary of the School, anniversary celebrated in 1972. At that time, the Union had created a bar at the school where the members met every Saturday evening. This momentum was slowed down towards the year 1985 to disappear almost completely. In the year 2000, under the impetus of a Committee composed mainly of young people, the Union resurrected and continues to this day.<\/p>\n Salesians in Democratic Republic of Congo is a century of response to youth in need\u2026 And today\u2019s Association \u201cAEDB \u2013 Imara\u201d have been inspiring young alumni leaders to commit to a life of social change, promoting a vision of Salesian life rooted in education and service, and engaging the broader AEDB community in some of the most pressing issues facing our country at a local and national level.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Team AEDB Imara<\/strong> is just like our network \u2013 diverse, supportive, and committed to empowering the Youth. Interested in joining up? Click that red button and see if we have the right opportunity for you.<\/p>\n
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