February 24, 2012 - Fire at Tabarre market Place

This is a picture taken directly following the Fire at Tabarre market Place Fire. This fire happened on February 24, 2012.

Several small women merchants who were relying on their business to send children to school or to feed their family are no longer able to do that. The Haitian economy is driven mainly by activities like selling at Tabarre market. Often the merchants borrow heavily in order to have these activities.