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How can a couple survive the loss of their precious son? What can be done when an entire country seems to be neglecting the needs of its most vulnerable residents? How can people make a difference in their community?

Today's Guest, Jyoti Sagar, answers those questions and so much more!

Jyoti Sagar and his wife Prema lost their son Sameer, who was born on December 20, 1983, to a congenital heart defect over 30 years ago.  Devastated by the loss of their son, after some time they began working at Missionaries of Charity. It gave them a whole new meaning to life, and this is how their journey started as they felt they could reach out and assist in the best way possible - enriching the lives of others and their own.

Since then, they have dedicated their lives and professions to saving the lives of critically ill children in India through their non-government organization (NGO) – Genesis Foundation. The main aim of the Foundation is to offer support to children with CHD from families where the monthly income does not exceed $198. They strongly believe that every life should be given a chance and that no child should die due to poverty.

Links mentioned in this podcast:

Genesis Foundation
Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival (Genesis Foundation)
Missionaries of Charity

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Join us today as we talk with Heart Dads, Chris Perez and Michael Madsen about how they made decisions regarding childcare and work after having a child with a critical congenital heart defect.

When a family is told they have a baby with a life-threatening illness, does one of the parents have to stay home with the child? Why do some parents choose to become stay-at-home parents? Why do some parents decide to continue working? In this show, we'll discuss the pros and cons of staying at home versus going back to work. Is the health of the child at risk? What about insurance? What about the quality of life of the child with a heart defect? of the family? These are just a few of the issues we'll discuss in this show.

Our Guests today have lived through multiple heart procedures with their children, open-heart surgeries and hospitalizations. They have been there through their children's recoveries and complications. Tune in today to hear about how these fathers decided to handle childcare and their return to work. Find out how their thinking changed over time and what they have come to value most. The fathers share helpful advice for others and what people need to keep in mind when dealing with such a difficult topic.

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