Raymond Kidd

Founder and Executive Director

Raymond has a passion for helping youth; to see them achieve the fullness of life that God has for them.

As the founder, he brings to the organization the vision of the New Hope Rising. Through the trials, he has personally endured from childhood
through adulthood, he sees where God has provided the victory in a multitude of areas. Raymond not only has the personal background, having walked the road but through God’s leading, he has pursued the supporting educational requirements.

Raymond is a certified Project Management Professional, as well as having a Master of Science in Leadership, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (focused on youth and families). In all though, Raymond fully understands that it is only with God, that he is established and able to fulfill this calling.