i can't think of another word but phenomenal. [ music ] >> roma downey: as a mother, i would do anything to help my child live a normal life. and i'm sure you would, too. but what if you couldn't do anything? what if you were totally helpless? that's the situation for hundreds and thousands of parents in developing countries whose children are born with cleft lip or cleft palate. in the united states, these deformities are corrected shortly after birth. but in many countries around the world, these children are left untreated and are shunned. [ music ] [ children's voices ] >> roma downey: i'm in le loi hospital. the volunteer operation smile medical team has come from all over the world to perform surgeries, and parents have brought their children here, hoping that they'll be selected.

i can't think of another word but phenomenal. [ music ] >> roma downey: as a mother, i would do anything could to help my child live a normal life. and i'm sure you would, too. but what if you couldn't do anything? what if you were totally helpless?