Markie Dell is a human trafficking survivor. She was once just a regular 19-year old Canadian teenager, living in Hamilton and working a minimum wage job. One day her co-workers invited her to Toronto for a night out clubbing. Dell accepted, and all was fine until the next morning. On the way home, one of Dell’s co-workers said she owed her $600. Dell was shocked by the amount and revealed that she did not have the money. It was then that the co-worker dropped Dell off at a strip club and was told to make her the money.
Through a series of threats, Dell entered the club and became one of Canada's trafficked. She thought, "Ok, I'll make this money for her and it will be over.' I went in and told people, "I'm new, I don't want to do this,' but no one cared." This was Dell's life for the next 8 months. She worked all hours, day and night, shipped from strip club to strip club, and all the money she made was given to her pimps.
Markie Dell is finally ready to be a "tool of empowerment for young girls." Canada is a major target for human traffickers, with 90 percent of victims coming from with Canada, not abroad. Here Dell tells her story and gives some advice to young girls. Listen, share, like and donate.
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Special thanks to Ontario Provincial Police.
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1 окт 2024
