Introducing Be Free Ministries.


We are Be Free Ministries.  Be Free ministries was co-founded by Susan Omanson and Ashley Statema right here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Their office is located in the heart of downtown at the Sioux Falls Ministry Center.  Be Free ministries is committed to ending human slavery, trafficking, and exploitation. They are working locally and globally to combat this issue by means of education and raising awareness, along with providing invaluable resources to the victims of this new form of human slavery.


My name is Polly Dean, I am a local columnist and writer.  Using the medium most suited to my abilities; I have agreed to update you, the public, and also the only ones capable of putting this tragedy to a grinding halt.  I am merely someone who's heart is breaking at all of the sexual brokenness right here in our own city and around the world.  I have offered my voice to help spread the word for those who no longer have their own voice.  


Crucial to all movements and direct change in our world first requires education.  I am not talking 4 year degrees vs. doctorates here...in this instance I am talking about awareness.  Human Trafficking into sex slavery is happening right here; in Sioux Falls, SD.  This statement is in NO WAY meant to scare or upset anyone.  It is merely a call to action that certain problems do not just go away on their own.  We alone are responsible for how our city/state/country handles crimes of this calibur.  We alone are responsible for our willingness to stand up and say "Not here, not now, not ever."


We will begin with a tutorial on what human trafficking is.

Trafficking:an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harbouring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them. (according to The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime)

Exploitation: use or utilization, especially for profit; the combined, often varied, use of public-relations andadvertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product,etc.

Prostitution: the act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money.

Women who get involved in Sex Trafficking Schemes feel that they have no other choice.  They may have no one else to turn to.  They may be runaways and jump at the thought of someone taking care of them; or what they think is someone taking care of them.  Human Trafficking is so much more that what we once thought. 

For more information stay tuned to this Blog; and Contact Be Free Ministries to schedule of a showing of Sex + Money at your church, school, small group, book club, social club, etc.  No group is too small or too big.  Sex + Money is a documentary taking a good hard look at the issue; and how we can do our part to stop it.  The first step is always EDUCATION.  Let's get started.

I look forward to this journey with all of you.

Trust.

Polly Dean.