Craft with
Purpose
Since 2014, 5% of every Danilos purchase has gone directly to Honduran communities. Not because it’s good marketing. Because it’s the right thing to do.
Our Goal
We inspire change and transform the lives of children through targeted impact projects so they can grow up to become change agents of progress.
Since the beginning, Danilos Cares has impacted over 15,000 children across Honduras:
Programs
Dental Program
10,000 children received school supplies and/or backpacks through Backpacks Beyond Borders
Mentoring Program
4,000 children received free dental care through CAMO partnerships
Backpack Program
1,500 youth participated in mentoring and leadership workshops
Danilo Martínez
In 1974 Danilo Martinez founded a small leather company in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. With a few hand tools, a work bench, scraps of leather, and a profound vision he was able to change the Central American leather industry forever. Although his company thrived in the poverty of its surrounding communities, he refused to be satisfied with his success. More than anything, he wanted to help people. He wanted to give back to his community and he wanted to create a positive atmosphere where those around him could be successful.
This desire to do more led Mr. Martinez to devote a large portion of his time towards community outreach. Often times he would visit poverty stricken areas and offer food or even a chance to learn a trade in his factory. At the root of his efforts, Danilo Martinez always stressed his strong belief in God. He sought to teach people that no matter what their economic condition, there was a compassionate God that cared for them and that died on the cross for them. He felt that you need to do more than just give someone a handout, instead you should teach them of their own personal value and how that value can be used to glorify God. He believed simply, in giving people hope.
His efforts as a humanitarian and Christian served as the driving force behind the formation of the Danilos Cares non-profit initiative in 2012. This effort seeks to make an impact on the Honduran community through a variety of programs. It stresses the importance of positive attributes and is specifically designed to help Honduran children. What started with a few hand tools and scraps of leather has grown into something that will help positively shape Honduran youth for years
“Loving your neighbor as thyself is at the very heart of Danilos Cares. This is just the beginning”
Danilo Martínez
Every purchase is
a vote for craft.
5% of your purchase goes directly to Honduran communities. The rest goes to the artisans who made your piece.