Welcome to
the Adversity Archive.
Our Story
The Adversity Archive started in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It first began as an effort to preserve stories of hope and resilience amidst such a dark time.
As death tolls rose and the economy dipped, Sachi Carlyn Lozano, the founder of the Adversity Archive, took a harder look at the effects of the pandemic. In doing so, she discovered untold stories of communities coming together and of innovative business ventures launching. Soon, she saw the pandemic as not just a period that took away loved ones and devastated the economy, but also as one that brought the country together and fostered growth and innovation out of necessity. The Adversity Archive developed in Sachi’s attempt to enable others to come to the same revelation that she did.
The Adversity Archive started in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It first began as an effort to preserve stories of hope and resilience amidst such a dark time.
As death tolls rose and the economy dipped, Sachi Carlyn Lozano, the founder of the Adversity Archive, took a harder look at the effects of the pandemic. In doing so, she discovered untold stories of communities coming together and of innovative business ventures launching. Soon, she saw the pandemic as not just a period that took away loved ones and devastated the economy, but also as one that brought the country together and fostered growth and innovation out of necessity. The Adversity Archive developed in Sachi’s attempt to enable others to come to the same revelation that she did.
In its development the Adversity Archive grew to be an online publication and youth organization with over 70 volunteers, all of whom were committed to giving the unheard and the unseen a voice. By bringing stories of adversity to the forefront, Aa sought to magnify the urgency of the Filipino people’s plight and fuel its readers to take action. Aa sought to tell stories that bridge the marginalized with those who have the desire to learn about them and the ability to help.
With the passing of the pandemic, the Adversity Archive is no longer active, however it continues to remain a storehouse of beautiful stories that we hope continue to inspire. We encourage readers to return to this archive of adversity and reflect on all that we’ve learned throughout that difficult time.
At the Adversity Archive, we believe that sometimes all it takes is the acknowledgement of one person to infuse confidence in another.
See how we have empowered fellow Filipinos.