Helping others

looks good on you.

Handcrafted leather goods

made with dignity

in Honduras and Haiti.

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Top Selling Bags

Shop customer faves! Our leather bags are handmade using the finest hides that each display their own unique texture and character. Luxurious to the touch and durable enough to use every day, which will only make them better with time.

Quick View Handmade leather backpack for women
Isabel Backpack
  • $145.00
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Cecilia Tote
  • $195.00
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Don Javier Briefcase
  • $265.00
Quick View woman using Handmade leather shoulder bag with short handle in persimmon
Everyday Shoulder Bag
  • $135.00

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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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.
Bags & Totes
Handmade leather travel case for toiletries
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Wallets
handmade leather sun glasses case
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Meet the Artisans

Stories of our craftsmen and women, and their inspiration.

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...

Jasmine Learns an Unexpected Trade

Jasmine lives in the village of Guanijiquil, which is approximately one hour from the Mission Lazarus administrative offices and Lazarus Academy in...

The Enduring Quality of Handmade Leather

In a world characterized by fast fashion and disposable goods, there's something profoundly captivating about the enduring quality of handmade leat...

A Lighthouse to Bring Hope to David

Las Delicias is one of the most beautiful villages in our region in Honduras, but it has the same fate as all villages in the country - there are n...

Crafty Ways to Personalize Your Leather Bag

You’ve purchased our Everyday Shoulder Bag, a handmade leather bag that you’ve been drooling over for months now! Congratulations! While each of ou...