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When you can't sleep or you're coming back from, you know, hanging out or something or from dinner and those late-night ads, they're pleading for you to help needy children in a remote country. hbo is going to give you the follow-up you rarely hear about what happens to the child after the money is donated. if you donated to any of those organizations. hbo's new documentary, "a small act," airs tomorrow. here's part of it. >> a woman walked into my life and totally changes it. if i'd not been sponsored by hi hilda, i do not believe i would have made it to harvard so i started a foundation to s...

>> please do. >> very interesting. you have big supporters. impressive fans here. billionaires including bill gates, plus secretary general. how did they help you out? >> well, gailts saw the film at sundance. we heard he cried after the movie. we don't know if he's helped out. there's been a lot of anonymous donations in the fund. we know he enjoyed the film. we had a screening and partnership with the united nations. he is the secretary general. and yesterday harry bellefont. we're waiting for oprah to see it. if you know oprah, get her to see the movie. >> i'll call her up or send her a twe...

Television on and these ads are on and you wander, are there people who have not given? and you wonder if the money goes where it's intended to go and now you see it here with chris. are all these organizations legitimate? does the money go to the it's supposed to go to? >> it's important to investigate. it's started by kenyans. it's run by kenyans. it's people who know the money needs to go to the students. and there's other organizations that may not be as legitimate. you can go to our website. asmallact.com. of all the charities you may want to support, who gives most of the money to the ki...