My name is Michelle Elkins and I am currently a senior at Oklahoma State University studying Early Childhood Education. I am participating in Drive for Dragonfly to bring awareness to human trafficking and to support the Dragonfly Home here in Oklahoma. With so many misconceptions regarding human trafficking, I hope you take some time to understand what it really is and how it impacts those in our own backyard. I’m asking you to help me impact the lives of human trafficking survivors by making a donation to The Dragonfly Home though my fundraising page! "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12

36.15% Raised $235.00 donated of $650.00 goal 5 Donors Campaign has ended

I’m participating in Drive for Dragonfly by wearing a bar code tattoo every day this December to help fight human trafficking. Some trafficking victims are “branded” by traffickers with tattoos like this. I’m wearing the tattoo to raise funds for The Dragonfly Home, a non-profit that helps human trafficking victims start a new life.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline reports

-Since 2007 1,636 calls have been received from Oklahoma.

-In Oklahoma there has been a total of 473 cases reported.

– From 01/01/2018 to 06/30/2018 a total of 101 calls have been made to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

-From 01/01/2018 to 06/30/2018 46 trafficking cases have been reported.

*These numbers do not include 07/01/2018 to now.

**These numbers do not include each of the 3 Oklahoma providers own cases and hotline phone calls.

The Dragonfly Home currently operates Oklahoma’s first ever, state-certified human trafficking non-residential crisis center and a 24-Hour Human Trafficking Helpline.

Through non-residential programs at their Human Trafficking Relief and Restoration Center and their office at Palomar: Oklahoma City’s Family Justice Center, The Dragonfly Home has served over 200+ victims of human trafficking since certification in November 2016. Through their 24-Hour Human Trafficking Helpline, The Dragonfly Home has provided assistance for over 2000+ phone calls since certification in November 2016.

While these facts may make people feel uneasy, it is for that exact reason that we should be advocating to help these individuals. Please consider donating to the Dragonfly Home and sharing this page to do your part in raising awareness!