Who we are
We are a team of volunteer experts who have worked on environmental, social and educational projects in multiple countries over many years.
Sustainability
What is compassion? Is it giving others what they need? Sometimes it is, but then the question becomes how long do we give others what they need? Is building dependance in others really being compassionate? Creation Care International, Inc. believes real compassion requires a carefully measured response to the needs of others. Our ultimate goal is to help others achieve independence and dignity by learning how to obtain what they need themselves.
Who we are
Our volunteers are located in the United States and Mexico and our professional partners are located in both countries.
Board Members
Robert H. Kuck, II
Mr. Kuck grew up on a dairy farm near the community of New Knoxville, in northwest Ohio. It was there he developed an interest in agriculture and a love of the out of doors. Boy Scouts and attendance at Culver Summer Schools encouraged his interest in Native Americans.
Mr. Kuck attended high school in New Knoxville and began his college career at Heidelberg College before graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Following college Mr. Kuck served as a teacher and coach at Marion Local High School before entering the real estate business. Over the next forty years he built two real estate brokerage and development businesses. Mr. Kuck’s public service has included membership on the boards of directors of Lima Memorial Hospital, Brookside Laboratories, Inc., and the Culver Educational Foundation. He has served as chairman of missions for his local church with deep involvement in homeless issues.
Mr. Kuck is a lifelong Rotarian. He has been a member of three U.S. clubs and one Canadian club, serving as club president and District Governor. He is presently a member of Ohio Pathways, an online Rotary club.
While serving as Governor of District 6600 he founded MESA (Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad) a not-for-profit agency that collects and distributes medical equipment in good conditions and supplies to underdeveloped areas. While representing the president of Rotary International at a district conference in New Mexico he learned of the Tarahumara Indians and the many challenges they face in a harsh mountain environment. He, along with other interested board members started Creation Care International, Inc. to serve remote indigenous communities.
Mr. Kuck’s varied interests in agriculture, wildlife, and Native Americans led him to write a historic novel (fiction) that was published in 2022 titled Blood and Honor.
Mr. Kuck is married to the former Linda Meiklejohn of Marmora, Ontario, Canada. The Kucks are parents of four grown children and they have twelve grandchildren.
Ray R. Weil
Ray R. Weil is a Professor of Soil Science in the Environmental Science and Technology Department at the University of Maryland. He conducts research, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, and consults with environmental and farming communities. He earned a BS in Crops and Soils from Michigan State University, an MS in Agronomy from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Soil Ecology from Virginia Tech. He has mentored 50+ MS and Ph.D. students in the US and numerous others at universities in other countries. His ecological approach to soil science is exemplified in the 11th - 15theditions of the most widely adopted, translated, and cited textbook in soil science, The Nature and Properties of Soils. His research focuses on soil organic matter and plant management to enhance soil health and nutrient cycling for environmental quality and agricultural sustainability. His expertise in diagnosing soil-related problems has helped to improve food production by both large-scale and village farmers in many countries. He has worked with village farmers in Africa since his Peace Corps days in 1970 and with the Tarahumara in Mexico since 2005. His lab has developed methods for soil microbial biomass and active carbon that are used as sensitive indicators of soil health by researchers around the world. He strives to be a leader in finding practical solutions that allow farmers to do well while doing right by our land and water resources. He is a board member of Creation Care International, Inc.
Annita Seckinger
Annita Seckinger is an environmental development specialist with a BS degree in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Maryland and an MSc in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability from Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden). She has worked on soil and water restoration projects in the USA, Haiti, and Mexico and is currently an Environmental Protection Specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Annita was a co-founder of Creation Care International, Inc. and has worked with the Tarahumara people in Mexico since 2005. She has played leadership roles in several other NGOs including as Executive Director for The Chesapeake Institute for Local Sustainable Food and Agriculture and President of the Watts Branch Watershed Alliance.
Eloísa Robledo
Eloísa Robledo is a bilingual (English/Spanish) trainer with a University of Texas at El Paso BS degree in Psychology with over 40 years’ experience as a facilitator in Self-Awareness, Human Development Workshops, as well as Mindfulness workshops for teachers and parents. She currently is serving as a spiritual counselor and promotes Value Based Education.
She has experience in promoting the improvement of underprivileged communities; developed and implemented training programs to support self-sufficiency, encouraged education, and guided native leaders to become mentors in rural development. She served in the state government appointed Coordinación Estatal de la Tarahumara (Bureau of Indigenous Affairs) in Chihuahua, Mexico.
She was Charter President of the Guerrero Rotary Club, in Ciudad Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico, as well as founder, and CEO of the Board of Trustees of the Guerrero Rotary Club, A. C., a not-for-profit organization established for the construction and operation of the Rotary Clinic of Ambulatory Surgery and Educational Center in the above-mentioned city. She served as an international speaker in several International Rotary Conventions to promote international and community service projects. She is a member of the USAcademy for Human Excellence, a member of the Pathways Rotary Club in District 6600, and a board member of Creation Care international, Inc.
Steven (Steve) Miller
Steve Miller was born in Mansfield, OH and graduated in 1979 with a BA in Communications from Ohio State University. After a short career in radio and TV, he became an air traffic controller and served for 30 years, the last 23 in Columbus, OH.
He has been a volunteer reader with Voice corps Radio Reading service since 1990 and a docent at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, OH since 2009. He is a member of the Pathways Rotary Club and recently served as President. He is a board member of Creation Care International, Inc. He and his wife, Penny Proctor, live in Worthington, OH near Columbus.
Robert H. Kuck, III
Robert H. Kuck III, Rob is the son of Creation Care founder Robert Kuck II and a frequent companion of his father and grandfather on many service trips to Latin America in his youth, developing a passion for the people and culture of the region. Rob is known as an innovative business leader with 25 years of experience in business development, funding and operating high-growth companies with several years of focus on non-profit fund development and complex gift planning. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at TradeOff Financial Corporation, and Cofounder at Constellation Funds, LLC, Rob plays a pivotal role in leading teams solving complex problems in the financial technology arena. Beyond his professional endeavors, Rob actively engages in mentoring youth as a Rugby and Wrestling Coach, as well as serving on the State Board of Directors for Colorado CASA, which advocates for children in the foster care system. Rob and wife Catherine, along with their four children, Clara, Kemper, Annie, and Laird enjoy small-scale regenerative agriculture on their property in Colorado where they raise chickens, honeybees, and cultivate a large garden at 8,000 feet above sea level.
