Free school bags and supplies have been handed out to deserving pupils in Kalâa Kebira, in the Sousse region, for the start of the school year. The Arij association organised the distribution, as reported by realites.com.tn in an article published on 19 September 2026.
Who is involved and how it went
The handover took place during an event held at the Ibn Khaldoun school in Kalâa Kebira. The beneficiaries are pupils described as deserving by the association.
The operation is part of the "Iqra" ("Read") campaign and the "Hadiyat Arij" ("Arij's gift") initiative. It was carried out in coordination with the Regional Education Commissariat of Sousse.
The goal: easing the burden on families
The stated aim is simple: reduce the cost of the back-to-school period for parents. Bags and supplies are given free of charge, with no conditions announced.
The association does not stop there. It also runs a range of solidarity actions: support for families in difficulty, help for vulnerable people and educational initiatives.
An association born from a tribute
The Arij association was created in memory of Dr Arij Dhifallah, who died on 17 February 2017. Her father, Kamel Dhifallah, founded it and serves as its president.
What you can do
If you are a parent or a pupil in the Sousse region, note that the initiative goes through the Ibn Khaldoun school in Kalâa Kebira and the Regional Education Commissariat of Sousse. No registration process or distribution schedule has been announced by the source. To find out more about the association's work, you can read the realites.com.tn article that reported the news.