harris: i've seen some that have clefts on both sides, the upper jaw was almost sticking forward and you bring that together, it's amazing, just the difference you see right after the surgery. [ vocalizations ] >> kathy majette: a lot of people think that children that are born with these deformities are cursed for some reason. so, they can't go to school. they can't go out anywhere. people call them names. they're just shunned. even whole families are shunned. and then in countries so poor, they can't afford the medical help. >> norrie oelkers: in bolivia, the child cannot walk the streets. and we had children coming in for screening with brown bags over their head. and we just could not believe that. and they just, they don't even put eyeholes in them. the parents just lead them around. but they're never allowed to leave their house unless they have a bag on their heads. >> kathy majette: if it wasn't for groups like operation smile, their life would be very grim. some children don't live, because they have problems with eating, and drinking, and die of malnutrition. just imagine a life alone, that nobody wanted to be around you. it's very hard. >> dr. bill magee: operation smile began when my wife