The addition of a child to the family is a cause for celebration and joy. It is also the beginning of additional expenses, which one has to bear till the child grows into an adult and is able to manage life independently. Pune-based Ajay and Archana Mishra’s joy at the birth of their son Chaitanya in 2009 came crashing down when, within days, Chaitanya developed visual impairment. Life has not been the same since—34-year-old Archana, a Ph.D in Political Science, gave up her job as a teacher to devote all her time to her son Chaitanya.