groundwater crisis (ongoing): lake chad basin: diffa, niger: JHahn_LakeChadBasin_04

Girls, originally from Nigeria, carry remaining branches and shrubbery from trees that have been cut by other refugees outside of Guam Guam Camp in Diffa, Niger.Garin Wanzam Camp is the largest camp in the region hosting almost 23,000 displaced people. Many cut down trees in the area in order to help reduce the cost of firewood which can cost up to 30-40 percent of a family's monthly budget.

Girls, originally from Nigeria, carry remaining branches and shrubbery from trees that have been cut by other refugees outside of Guam Guam Camp in Diffa, Niger. 

Garin Wanzam Camp is the largest camp in the region hosting almost 23,000 displaced people. Many cut down trees in the area in order to help reduce the cost of firewood which can cost up to 30-40 percent of a family's monthly budget.