Life may knock me down, but it Can’t Keep Me Down.

I know what it feels like to be knocked down and what it takes to rise again.
That’s why I created the CKMD Army: to unite courageous champions across all 50 states and give people the tools they need to stand up for youth in foster care.
Together, we can make sure every youth in foster care have the support and opportunities they need to rise.

Be part of a nationwide movement for youth in foster care.

Welcome To CKMD Army

You’ve seen how tough the world can be.
But for youth in foster care, it can feel even tougher — isolating, uncertain, and full of obstacles.

Maybe you’ve thought:

  • “I want to support youth in foster care, but I don’t know where to start.”

  • “I care… I just don’t know who to trust or how to get involved.”

  • “I see the challenges, but can one person really make a difference?”

The truth? It’s not that you don’t care, it’s that no one’s shown you where to start.

That changes now.

At CKMD Army, we believe resilience is more than survival, it’s the power to rise and rewrite the future.
Our mission is simple but bold: to unite and empower the foster care community across all 50 states. We do this by:

Building a 50-State Foster Care Resource Guide – so anyone, anywhere, can find trusted organizations to support locally.

Connecting Communities – interviewing and vetting nonprofits, mentors, and leaders who serve youth in foster care, then shining a light on their work.

Raising Awareness – sharing the real challenges youth in foster care face and the stories of resilience that prove they are unstoppable.

Inspiring Action – through speaking engagements, events, and campaigns that mobilize people to get involved.

CKMD Army isn’t just my story. It’s a movement — a nationwide network of people who refuse to let youth in foster care fall through the cracks. Together, we’re proving that no matter how hard life hits, it Can’t Keep Us Down.

Our Mission

❝ To connect, empower, and equip the foster care community by creating a nationwide resource guide that makes it simple for people to find ways to help locally. We believe every youth in foster care deserves hope, support, and opportunity — and that starts by uniting those who are already doing the work. ❞

What We’re Actively Doing Now

Serving as a board advisor for Route 21 (rte21.org) after a year mentoring its founder and two years on the board of directors.

Collaborating with Washington Initiative for Boys & Men (wibm.us) to support the creation of a state commission focused on boys and men in Washington.

Operating Four Tiers Contracting, a company that hires and trains aged-out youth that were in foster care with a goal of mentoring them into business ownership.

Developing a 50-state Foster Resource Guide so people can easily find foster care organizations to donate to, volunteer with, support, and career options.

Operating Four Tiers Contracting, a company that hires and trains aged-out youth that were in foster care with a goal of mentoring them into business ownership.

Our Services

  • Program design for nonprofits/schools serving foster youth.

  • Culture and accountability systems for small teams.

  • Awareness Campaigns – Sharing the real challenges youth in foster care face — and the stories of resilience and success — to inspire others to take action.

  • Speaking Engagements – Keynotes, workshops, and events designed to inspire communities, schools, and businesses to support foster care initiatives.

connect, support, and inspire foster youth

Meet Baron Li

“Asian 50 Cent”

I’m Baron, born in Thailand, raised in Hawaii, and a survivor of what should have broken me.


Severe childhood abuse. Seventeen foster homes. Six group homes. And later, a murder-for-hire attempt where I was shot nine times and lived.

Through it all, I refused to stay down.

Today, I’ve turned that pain into purpose by creating the CKMD Army a movement to give foster youth in foster care organizations a voice, a platform, and a nationwide network of support.

I don’t just advocate. I build resilience, spark community, and fight for a future where no child slips through the cracks.

My story has been featured by People Magazine, Investigation Discovery, Max, Inside Edition, and top podcasts like True Crime With Kendall Rae, Crime Stories With Nancy Grace, and Unspeakable Podcast With Kelly Jennings.

“Share your organization or refer one you believe in and let’s connect to grow the CKMD Army together.”

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