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That 3%. explain that. >> yeah, they are basically saying we got the math wrong, and that they really spent or spend 56% of their total revenue on program services. let me tell you how that works. program services they include gifts in kind, the gifts donated to them that they in essence are regifting. they also include donations that are really hard to trade like gift in kind medicine sent to africa. they even include as part of program services tell marketers telling you about the programs dur...

The last reporting year it was even worse, 1.29 cents of every dollar. that is the math. >> thats -- thats unbelievable. that that is what they define as program services. telemarketers. if someone called you up and said wed like you to donate money and the vast majority of the money you are going to donate to us we are going to spend on telemarketers so we can get more money and get the name of our organization better known, you wouldnt donate money. they are not saying that. i dont want to sho...

Program services, they include gifts in kind, the gifts donated to them that they in essence are regifting. they include donations that are hard to trace, like gift in kind medicines sent to africa. they each include as part of program services telemarketers telling you about the programs during the sales pitch. telemarketer explaining how good kids wish network is. that is a program service. thats not how we look at it or charity rating services look at it. its very simple. how much does this g...

Worse, 1.29 cents of every dollar. that is the math. >> thats just unbelievable thats what they define as program services, telemarketers. if somebody called you up and said we would like you to donate money and the vast majority of money were going to spend on telemarketers so we can get more money and get the name of our organization better known, you wouldnt donate money. they eastern n they are not saying that. this is anna, the woman you were trying to get the interview with, who was hiding...