LAG Blog

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!

Isabel

We named our Isabel Backpack after one of our incredible coffee farm employees. Isabel is an icon of serenity, diligence, and joy. Standing tall at 4'2", she's a giant on the mountain where she pi...

She's Cile!

Short for Cecilia, a name that means "Blind to one's own beauty" our best-selling, classic leather bag is named for our founder's own grandmother.

The Open Doors of Ana Julia

Ana Julia is your grandmother and mine.  She is the hospitable, smiling, wise woman who loves spending time in the kitchen, always ready to whisk you into her home and feed you. 

Meet Alejandro

  We named our rugged Alejandro Backpack after the amazing man pictured above. "Always persevere" is the mantra that Ernesto Izaguirre, master leather artisan, repeated to himself many times over...

Meet Felipa

People matter and so do their stories.  Meet Felipa, the namesake of our Felipa Wristlet Clutch. Felipa has always lived in the remote Honduran village of Las Pitas. When Mission Lazarus started v...