In the quiet La Botija mountains of southern Honduras, something beautiful is happening. It’s not just coffee being cultivated at San Lazaro Coffee — it’s hope. Neyli Cruz, 23 years old, is a shining example of that hope. Originally from the small community of San Pedro del Norte, Nicaragua, Neyli was no stranger to hardship.

The Vocational Carpentry School at Mission Lazarus has been a cornerstone of change and hope in southern Honduras since its inception in 2003. It all started with a small but powerful vision: to offer a lifeline to the young men of Ciudad Nueva, a neighborhood in Choluteca that was rebuilding after the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in 1998.

The Refuge is a community of eight homes for orphaned and vulnerable children. Here they have access to quality healthcare, education, and vocational training, laying the groundwork for good health and a future livelihood.

Mayela, a 17-year-old from a small village surrounded by green mountains, lives with her grandfather. God has gifted her with a heart full of dreams and a deep passion for nature. Her educational journey began at Lazarus Academy, where she not only gained theoretical knowledge but also developed values that shaped her as a person. Upon graduating high school, Mayela knew her story was just beginning. She decided to enroll in a forestry program, determined to help preserve the environment of her beloved homeland.

What if your life depended on medical care that was nowhere to be found? For thousands of Hondurans, this isn’t just a fear—it’s their reality. Scattered across the remote mountains and dense jungles of southern Honduras, entire villages live completely off the land, farming just enough to survive. These subsistence farmers and their families work tirelessly to grow beans and corn, yet when sickness strikes, there is nowhere to turn.

In the small village of La Danta, located just 30 minutes from Namasigüe, Choluteca, most families struggle to meet their basic needs. The intense heat scorches the land, and nearly everyone relies on subsistence farming, growing corn to feed their families. But since corn alone doesn’t provide enough income, many also find work in fields harvesting melon, watermelon, sugarcane, or on shrimp farms.

What if the strongest voices of faith in a home didn’t come from the parents, but from the children? At just four and five years old, Sabas Armando Guifarro and Marlon Caleb Vásquez are already making an incredible impact—not only in their classroom but also in their homes.

Namasigüe is hot, dry, and economically challenged. Most families survive by growing corn, earning just enough to put food on the table. Others find seasonal work in melon, watermelon, sugarcane, or shrimp farms, doing whatever it takes to survive. But for Jorge, his wife Rosa Castellón, and their five children, survival meant sacrifice, discomfort, and hardship—until one day, everything changed.

When the pastors of Mission Lazarus first met Julio Varela, he was at his lowest point—sick, bedridden, and without options. They prayed over him, sharing the Word of God with his family, offering not just comfort, but the promise that he was not alone. A week later, when the pastors returned, they expected to find Julio still struggling. Instead, they found a miracle.

In the heart of rural Honduras, in a small village called La Constancia, a mother of two set out on a journey that would change not only her life but the lives of everyone around her. Rosalina Estrada, 32, had always lived with the heavy burden of single motherhood after her husband left when their son Esaú was just 4 years old. For years, she struggled to provide for her two young children, Yeilin and Esaú, while carrying the weight of her challenges alone.

Mariela Would Be a migrant, but she’s NOT. What Would Be your situation today if someone hadn’t made a sacrifice for you? Or, what Would Be your situation if they didn’t see something in you that you perhaps didn’t see in yourself? Maybe it was help in a tough moment, maybe it was a teacher who in-spite of being overloaded and exhausted they didn’t ignore the Spirit’s urging to invest in you. Perhaps that “someone” didn’t give you anything more than an opportunity.