needs. our faith drives is a primary note sraeuting factor for our work. it cannot be and should not be compromised. reporter: the three fired workers sued based on the argument that world vision is essentially an aid group that provides secular services, in other words, they don t proselitize, they treat people with all religious faith or even people who lack faith. they said world vision while officially nonprofit is a billion dollars organization that receives $300 million a year from the federal government. if world vision wants to discriminate in hiring and firing based on religion then it should not be receiving federal dollars. 25% of its income is from the federal government, from the public. reporter: as you can imagine this case has been watched closely by humanitarian groups around the country. they are calling this a huge victory. but it may not be a complete victory because the three plaintiffs say they will ask the full ninth circuit court of appeals to weigh in o