Its almost like theyre reborn. I cant think of another word but phenomenal. [ music ] roma downey as a mother, i would do anything i could to help my child live a normal life. And im sure you would, too. But what if you couldnt do anything . What if you were totally helpless . Thats 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 ] [ childrens voices ] roma downey im 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 theyll be selected. Nineyearold sut has been ridiculed and rejected all his life. Sut isnt even his real name, but thats what hes been called from the day he was born. Sut means harelip; a terribl
These children are left untreated and are shunned. [ music ] [ childrens voices ] roma downey im 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 theyll be selected. Nineyearold sut has been ridiculed and rejected all his life. Sut isnt even his real name, but thats what hes been called from the day he was born. Sut means harelip; a terrible name for a child born with a cleft lip. Hes from a very poor family who could never afford surgery. When he was 5, he went for his first day of school. The other kids laughed at him and made fun of him, so he ran away from school, and hes never been back. Leslie rice hes got to be able to move his lip, so thats the first part of speech. So, thats why weve got to be able to fix this part, so he can talk better. Can you open your mouth wide . Good. Can i hear you say ahhhh . Ahhhh. Leslie rice there are so many children who h
A whole new beginning. Its almost like theyre reborn. I cant think of another word but phenomenal. [ music ] roma downey as a mother, i would do anything i could to help my child live a normal life. And im sure you would, too. But what if you couldnt do anything . What if you were totally helpless . Thats 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 ] [ childrens voices ] roma downey im 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 theyll be selected. Nineyearold sut has been ridiculed and rejected all his life. Sut isnt even his real name, but thats what hes been called from the day he was born. Sut m
Roma downey im 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 theyll be selected. Nineyearold sut has been ridiculed and rejected all his life. Sut isnt even his real name, but thats what hes been called from the day he was born. Sut means harelip; a terrible name for a child born with a cleft lip. Hes from a very poor family who could never afford surgery. When he was 5, he went for his first day of school. The other kids laughed at him and made fun of him, so he ran away from school, and hes never been back. He has problems speaking, eating, and drinking. Leslie rice hes got to be able to move his lip, so thats the first part of speech. So he can talk better. Can you open your mouth wide . Good. Can i hear you say ahhhh . Ahhhh. Leslie rice there are so many children who have facial deformities and cleft palate and cleft lip and they need so much attention
It just, its just wonderful. Tammy sokol i dont have to go to the movie one night; i dont have to go out for dinner, because i know that if i give, its allowing a child to have something that i can give them. Call now and join the operation smile team. Just 240 can provide a surgery that will change a childs life forever. Or a gift of any amount will help a waiting child get the surgery they so desperately need. You know, its like i can do this, i can help. And i just dropped everything and just went to the phone. And i didnt want to do it for just one, so i said let me do it for two. Dr. Magee we need to do more, we need to be in need to help more kids. Thousands of children are waiting. Please go to your phone now. Help us change lives, one smile at a time. Roma if youve been moved by what youve seen, please dont let this moment slip away. Reach out now to one of the thousands of girls and boys who are waiting. Make the call, or go online. Give one of them a new smile and change a li