Niger, june 2012
tisegorou
Herders lost their majority of their goats after heavy rain. Weakened by drought were the animals the stress of heavy rainfall and they did not not drowning but by a cardiac arrest.

Niger, june 2012
tizegorou
Alkali Gakoy (80) after the sudden downpour, He found only a few cows and goats back. The rest of his hunderd animals died. They died of cardiac arrest. The drought had depleted their bodies, and were not resistant to the stress of the torrential rains. Alkali his entire capital was lost in a few hours.

Niger, june 2012
dosso
Habibou Noma is the local assistent veterinarian for seven villages in the neighborhood. To survive, he has four cows and eight sheep. next to the twins he has six children

Niger, june 2012
bani bangou, un-refugee camp
refugees from Mali have fled with their lifestock to escape from the violence between the Malian government army Tuareg rebels and radical Islamic militias. a mother with her baby and their horse with which they fled

Niger, june 2012
bani bangou, un-refugee camp
refugees from Mali have fled with their lifestock to escape from the violence between the Malian government army Tuareg rebels and radical Islamic militias. a girl milking the goat to catch the milk in a little cup

Niger, june 2012
Quallam
dead donkey died of exhaustion in the drought crisis

Niger, june 2012
bani bangou, un-refugee camp
refugees from Mali have fled with their lifestock to escape from the violence between the Malian government army Tuareg rebels and radical Islamic militias. a girl lifting water from the well

Niger, june 2012
quallam
refugees from Mali have fled with their lifestock to escape from the violence between the Malian government army Tuareg rebels and radical Islamic militias.

Niger, june 2012
bani bangou, un-refugee camp
refugees from Mali have fled with their lifestock to escape from the violence between the Malian government army Tuareg rebels and radical Islamic militias. a mother blowing on a fire to cook

Niger, june 2012
akadamey
exhausted cow by drought

Niger, june 2012
akadamey
destockage. Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium buys during the drought the leanest beasts at a fair price.
The cows are immediately slaughtered and the meat goes to the most people in need

Niger, june 2012
akadamey
a shepherd does his exhausted flock to the lake after a long drought.