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Co-founder \u00b7 Community enterprise<\/p>

The GDS Initiative<\/h1>

Apang Manav Mandal<\/h2>

I co-founded the GDS Initiative in April 2024 to work with disabled and underserved artisans. I helped with design, production, costing and quality checks, following the work from the first idea to the finished product.<\/p>\n

Through the initiative, we produced more than 500 handcrafted products and generated Rs. 1.85 lakh in additional income for artisans. Proceeds went back into facility improvements and artisan welfare.<\/p>\n

The Apang Manav Mandal products shown here include fabric pouches and cushion covers. They bring together different colours, patterns and ways of working with fabric.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>

Apang Manav Mandal project<\/p>

Our products<\/h2>

Fabric pouches and cushion covers from the project. Select a photograph to see it in full.<\/p>

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In the community<\/h2>

November 2025<\/p>

Karma Foundation<\/h3>
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Food drives for underserved children at construction sites and a fundraiser supporting 30 midday meals.<\/p><\/article>

May 2026<\/p>

Sahaay Foundation<\/h3>
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Mentoring girls at risk of leaving school, encouraging continued education and pathways toward financial independence.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Co-founder \u00b7 Community enterprise The GDS Initiative Apang Manav Mandal Apang Manav Mandal project Our products Fabric pouches and cushion covers from the project. Select a photograph to see it in full. In the community November 2025 Karma Foundation Food drives for underserved children at construction sites and a fundraiser supporting 30 midday meals. May […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"ys-canvas.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25,"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohaanshodhan.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}