COMING UP, WE INVESTIGATE
WHAT EMPLOYEES ACROSS SOUTH
DAKOTA SAY IS A BENEFIT THE
TRAIL. GOOD EVENING.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A PROBLEM
ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING
HERE IN KELOLAND.
SINCE 2007 THE NATIONAL HUMAN
TRAFFICKING HOTLINE HAS BEEN
CONDUCTED MORE THAN 600 TIMES
RELATED TO TRAFFICKING IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
ONCE A SURVIVOR GETS OUT OF THE
SITUATION THERE ARE MORE
BARRIERS INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT.
THAT IS WHY SIOUX FALLS
BUSINESS TEAMING UP WITH A
LOCAL NONPROFIT TO HELP. HOW
YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.
A SMALL LIGHT YOU USE IN YOUR
OWN HOME BUT THE PURPOSE BEHIND
THESE FREEDOM CANDLES IS MUCH
BIGGER THAN THAT.
MORE THAN JUST PRODUCT IT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS TANGIBLY
HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. THE
PRODUCTION DIRECT THERE AT
SIMPLY PERFECT IN DOWNTOWN
SIOUX FALLS
I AM MIXING THE FRAGRANCE
WILL.
Reporter: SHE MAKES CANDLES
BUT SHE DOESN'T DO IT ALONE.
SURVIVORS OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING ACTUALLY POURING
CREATE ALL THE CANDLES.
THE WAY THEY CREATE A
MEANINGFUL JOB, LOVING WORK
ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM.
Reporter:
FRAGRANCE DESCRIBED AS LIGHT
AND AIRY.
MEANT TO SYMBOLIZE A FRESH START
. FOR A HUMAN TRAFFICKING
SURVIVOR IT IS A FRESH START IN
THE WORKFORCE, SOMETHING CALLED
TO FREEDOM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SAYS CAN BE A CHALLENGE
A LOT COME AND DON'T HAVE A
WORK HISTORY BECAUSE THEY HAVE
BEEN HELD FOR YEARS SO THERE IS
A GAP IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY AND ALSO TRAFFICKERS
FORCE THEM INTO FELONIES OR
MISDEMEANORS SO THEY HAVE A
RECORD IN SOMEBODY DOESN'T WANT
TO HIRE THEM BECAUSE OF THAT
I FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE PART
OF THIS AND THANKFUL TO WORK
WITH THE WOMEN ONE ON ONE TO
SEE THE LIGHT IN THEIR EYES TO
FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL SOMETHING WE
ARE TRYING HARD TO CREATE HERE.
Reporter: IT ALL STARTS WITH
A CANDLE.
100% OF THE NET PROCEEDS
FROM THE FREEDOM CANDLE WILL GO
TO CALL TO FREEDOM.
SURVIVORS ARE ALSO MAKING BATH
AND BODY ITEMS AT THE STORE.
LET'S GET A CHECK OF THE
WEATHER.
