"I don't understand what all of the drama is all about", says one anonymous* BEBASHI case manager. "I mean Elmo and his friends have been educating kids about AIDS for well over a decade now. But to think that some members of Congress would actually want to cut funding to Sesame Street because they have introduced a character with AIDS in South Africa is totally ludicrous. It just goes to show you that my work is not done yet."

Elmo was on hand at BEBASHI's Holiday Harvest which was held at Mount Carmel Baptist Church. The event was Thanksgiving dinner to thank all of the members of communities that BEBASHI serves.

Since 1985 BEBASHI has been teaching the urban kids about AIDS, and Safer Sex Prevention. Even though thier paths rarely cross, that work that has been mirrored and supported by the producers of "Sesame Street". The show has continually made strides, teaching kids that although AIDS is a scary disease, you can't catch it from casual contact.

* The views of the quoted BEBASHI Case Manger may or may not represent the views of BEBASHI Case Mangers who are pictured with Elmo on this website.