Thanks to the generosity of Tunisians in the United States, commitment to education, TUNESS members were able to successfully plan, advertise and carry out a textbook donation campaign for the poor and needy in Tunisia. The textbooks were collected by TUNESS members in the United States and were distributed in Tunisia with the great help of the association Kolna Tounes the logistic partner in this project.
About 19 donors from 7 states contributed to the collection 301 textbooks ranging from finance, engineering, economics, nursing, business, literatures, etc… 9 boxes each weighs 45kg were shipped to Tunisia. It is worth mentioning that many of the books cost at least $200 and are being used today in top American universities. All textbooks were logged into a master list and organized by theme for proper distribution and optimize utilization/impact. The books were hand delivered by Kolna Tounes members as well as TUNESS members to Tunisian universities based on availability and topic. The beneficiary universities are:
- Jendouba University (Economics and Business books - receipt )
- Tataouine ISET (Engineering books - receipt)
- Tastour Youth House Library Ibn Zeidoun (General and English books - receipt)
- Ecole d’infermiers (Nursing books - receipt)
