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Leslie is joined by Ellen Ratner, the White House Correspondent and Bureau Chief for Talk Media News, who covers the White House and provides exclusive reports to over 400 national and regional talk radio stations from the halls of Congress and government agencies.

The two discuss Ellen's charity, "The G.E.M.S. Development Foundation."

The G.E.M.S. (Goats. Education. Medicine. Sustainability) Development Foundation was established by Ellen to expand the mission of the Goats for the Old Goat program, which was initially established to raise money and awareness to fight hunger in South Sudan.

The foundation give goats to returning former slaves and people in South Sudan who are hungry – especially because of the ongoing civil conflict. The G.E.M.S. Development Foundation was formed as the program expanded. G.E.M.S. stands for Goats, Education, Medicine, and Sustainability.

Over the last three years, donations have been made to acquire goats for liberated slaves who were returning to South Sudan. More than 7,000 goats have been donated to the people of South Sudan to provide sustainable sustenance for their families and a means to begin their lives again.

In addition, programs have been developed for the women of South Sudan who are suffering from PTSD. One of these programs combines a therapeutic breathing exercise and a beading technique which is also therapeutic, but gives a means of providing money to the women for the necklaces that they make and which are sold in the program online through our website.

Education is provided for children through the Sidney Simon Mustard Seed Project; and the foundation has recently contributed to the Camboni Primary School to assist in their educational efforts. They also have a basketball program (and work with the NBA for equipment and clothing), as well as providing wheelchairs for polio victims.

The website for Ellen's charity is www.GoatsForTheOldGoat.com and her Twitter handle is @EllenRatner.