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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 and Haiti through education, healthcare, vocation...

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 simply to sell bags. We are forming leaders. We use...

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, but what they lacked in wealth, they made up for wi...

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 worked Ernesto Izaguirre, a man whose skilled hands...

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. This work has not come without its challenges, but to...

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 good at, we have extra time on our hands, or we see a...

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 leather products. Each stitch and cut tells a story of...

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 no opportunities for people to succeed. Most famili...

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...

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...