India, May 22 -- When Dr Shibal Bhartiya became a mother in 2006, she did not expect the experience would fundamentally reshape her understanding of childhood, privilege, and responsibility.

A practising eye surgeon from Bihar, 52-year-old Bhartiya says motherhood made her realise how the struggles of underprivileged children often remain invisible to the affluent sections of society.

"People often ask me how Vision Unlimited began. It is simple: I'm a working mother. Every working mother knows it takes a village to raise a child. You cannot work, think, or dream if you are not sure your child is safe."

In 2010,Bhartiya began interacting with street children near her home in Delhi's Greater Kailash. She would teach and play with them w...