Le Grand Sud, the southernmost region of Madagascar, made up of the Androy, Anosy, and Atsimo-Andrefana regions, is an incredibly complex mosaic of hardship and hardworking people, vast potential but lagging development to leverage that potential. Tying together this disparate picture of the region¡¯s future is a spirit of determination. Determination to see the region emerge from recurrent famine, determination to improve quality of life, determination to educate future generations and break out of the cycle of poverty and hunger once and for all.