Ricky Louis

From Haiti to Hope — Ricky Louis came to America at age two with his mother, who was raped at age four, contracted HIV, and passed away shortly after. The church community around him stepped in, and a couple took him in and raised him as their own — until their divorce shook his world again. Growing up without a firm foundation, Ricky found himself in the streets, had his first son at 18, and then made a discovery that would rock him to his core: none of his paperwork existed in any system. No records. No identity. He was told he was a nobody — that he didn't even exist. That moment created deep pain and chaos in his life. But God had another plan. Ricky eventually got his life together, got married, moved to Texas, and founded Elevate Collective — a brand and ministry where he uses social media to preach hope, perseverance, and the power of God's redemption. His story is proof that even when the world says you don't exist, God knows exactly who you are.