LAG Blog

An Opportunity for Kilmer to Work

Kilmer lives in the village of Las Delicias outside of San Marcos de Colon. His community is comprised mostly of subsistence farmers. These hardworking people grow crops like corn, beans and coffee...

How a Neighbor's Act of Kindness Changed Everything

Every parent has big dreams for their children, but opportunities are scarce for people like Jose Luis, who comes from a low-income family. When he was growing up, his parents were very shy, causin...

Nidia's Determination to Succeed

Nidia is one of the oldest children in her family of 12. From a very young age, she began doing domestic chores for others in her village to support her family and give some relief to their dire ec...

Why Rubis Wakes Up Before Sunrise

We can pretty much guarantee that Rubis wakes up earlier than anyone else you know with a 9 - 5 job. As the second of five siblings, she gets up every day at 3 am to help out at home before leaving...

It Isn't a Big House...

Juventina’s story is inspirational, like many we’ve been blessed to witness since Lazarus Artisan Goods began in 2009 as an idea to use a business endeavor providing sustainable employment as a too...

Brayan's New Job

Brayan started out in our leather shop and developed into a leader. Read more about his incredible transformation!