this little guy, jean carlos, is the apple of his grandpa's eye. when he was born, his mother had to feed him with a syringe and he couldn't keep his food down. his grandpa has tried three times already to get surgery for jean carlos. he's hoping that operation smile will be his chance. >> jean carlos grandpa: he belongs to the family, and we will fight alongside him until the end. >> roma downey: thailer is a 5-year-old with a perfect smile. but he was born with a severe cleft lip and cleft palate. the nurse told his mother that he looked like a monster and she cried for days. last year, operation smile repaired his lip and he's back now to have surgery on his palate. it's hard to believe he's the same boy, but he is! kimberlin is one of four girls. when she was born with a severe cleft lip, her mother, olivia, went into shock. the family lives in a one-room, tin shack and could never afford the surgery kimberlin needs. and yet olivia fears what her daughter's future will be without it. >> kimberlin's mother: imagine if she can't have the operatio