Helping others

looks good on you.

Handcrafted leather goods

made with dignity

in Honduras and Haiti.

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What's different about us?

Lazarus Artisan Goods creates secure employment with a fair, living wage, to improve communities and their people around the developing world through People, Planet, Purpose, and Profit.

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Meet Juventina, Brayan, and Ernesto

Watch stories of how your purchases truly impact people's lives.

What customers have to say...

The artisanship on this wallet is beautiful. The quality is top notch… so much better than what I expected from my previous purchases of different brands of handcrafted leather goods.

Sarah M.

The products I purchase from Mission Lazarus are always, without exception, gorgeous and beyond expected quality!

Susan J.

Quality is unmatched. Craftsmanship in every stitch. So glad I bought this to add to my Lazarus collection of excellent pieces.

Deana W.

Meet the Artisans

Stories of our craftsmen and women, and their inspiration.

The Next Chapter of Lazarus Artisan Goods

Lazarus Artisan Goods began as a small idea within the work of Mission Lazarus — a ministry dedicated to holistic community development in Honduras...

Growing Together: Team Transformation Through the Enneagram

Leather can be shaped with tools and technique. People are shaped with understanding. At Lazarus Artisan Goods, we are not creating leather goods s...

Elisson's Journey of Transformation

When Elisson first arrived at Mission Lazarus, no one could have imagined the man he would become. His family had very little material resources, b...

Ernesto Izaguirre: From Village Bootmaker to Master Craftsman, Teacher, and Servant Leader

In the quiet mountain town of San Marcos de Colón, Honduras, a small bootmaking shop once stood—humble in size, but rich in craftsmanship. Inside w...

Transforming Lives Through Carpentry

The Vocational Carpentry School at Mission Lazarus has been a cornerstone of change and hope in southern Honduras since its inception in 2003. It a...

A Sewing Machine Transforms a Community

Over the past 20 years hundreds of students have learned how to sew through the educational outreach of Mission Lazarus. The commitment of the Laza...

An Unexpected Blessing

For 15 years, Lazarus Artisan Goods has been dedicated to training young people with uncertain futures in one of the poorest areas of Honduras. Thi...

Cecilia Gains Confidence

Cecilia is breaking glass ceilings! Two years ago she became one of the first women to embark on learning the carpentry trade. In Honduras traditio...

Kilber's Life is Different Because of You

Kilber’s education wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of many people. If Kilber is in school his father has one less hand to help plant, tend...

Claudette's Journey to School

In America, learning a trade isn’t so out of the ordinary. Sometimes it’s what we do because we have an interest in it, we find something we’re goo...