LAG Blog

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...

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 to, and harvest their corn and beans crops. Kilbe...

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...

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...

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...