Crisis in Haiti is creating challenges for a local business [Video]

TAMPA, Fla. — As deadly gang attacks wreak havoc in Haiti, its impact is stretching beyond the island to places like Tisaksuk, a local store in Tampa.

Daphne Bourgoin opened Tisaksuk in Haiti about 10 years ago. She got the idea after the devastating earthquake in 2010. Last year, she decided to bring her dream the Tampa Bay area.

“If I really wanted to have an impact, it needed to go towards the Haitian economy,” Bourgoin said. 

To do this, Bourgoin travels back and forth from Haiti to Tampa. Her workshop is based in Port-au-Prince. 

“We went to different schools, like trade schools, sewing schools, etc. We partnered with their schools to get their graduates to come and work for us. For most of them, this is their first stop. This is the first time they’re getting a job,” …