That is where she learned to read and write. It is also where Hillary<\/strong>, our daughter, went to school before we came to France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, we want to return to this school with an equally simple gesture: giving notebooks, pencils and books<\/strong>, and giving back to the children of Talahid what life has given us here: the chance to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy name is Diane Jabuen Guerrier<\/strong>, and I come from the village of Talahid<\/strong>, on the island of Biliran<\/strong>, in the Philippines. In February 2026<\/strong>, on our next trip to Biliran, we will go back to Talahid Elementary School<\/strong> to hand over the supplies in person. Every euro given to the \u201cNotebooks for Talahid\u201d GoFundMe fundraiser<\/strong> will go entirely towards buying school supplies: notebooks, pencils, books, rulers, bags and essential small items. We will then post photos and videos<\/strong> of the handover on the website and social media of Chez Mamang<\/strong>, so that everyone can see the concrete impact of their gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because here, a notebook is no trivial object: it is a promise for the future<\/strong>. This initiative is not a humanitarian campaign. It is very simple: a few clicks are all it takes to make a donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe story behind the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It was at this school that I learned to read and write.
Today, I live in France with my husband Charles-Eric<\/strong> and our daughter Hillary<\/strong>, and together we founded Chez Mamang<\/strong>, a project that introduces Filipino culture through immersive, community-minded stays.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The supplies will be bought directly from the small shops of Naval<\/strong>, in order to support the local economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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No intermediaries, no administration: the help goes straight from donors to the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhy this initiative?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Because a simple pencil can spark curiosity, a desire to learn, self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a personal story<\/strong> : that of a child from Talahid, now grown up, who has come back to pass something on in turn.
It is also a way of linking travel and solidarity<\/strong>, in keeping with what we stand for through Chez Mamang<\/strong> : human, local, sincere tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Les](\"https:\/\/chezmamang.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/565084799_122150313098621850_3777583566106592809_n-1024x1024.jpg\")
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\n\n\n\nHow to take part?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n