Humanitarian Grants Cadre of Technical Advisers

The Humanitarian Grants Cadre of Technical Advisers is a registry of Rotarians willing to provide technical expertise to The Rotary Foundation and to Rotarians developing and implementing projects worldwide through Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) and Matching Grants.

Cadre members volunteer to serve as technical reviewers and site monitors for projects in the following fields:

• Agriculture and food production
• Education and literacy
• Financial auditing
• Health
• Low-cost shelter
• Small businesses and revolving loans
• Water, sanitation, and environment

Technical reviewers write a review of the project but do not travel to the site. Site monitors conduct on-site project visits in Rotary districts other than their own, in areas where they are familiar with the language and culture of the assignment. Site visits generally last two to three days, and written reports are due within two weeks of the visit. The Rotary Foundation provides cadre members with a per diem allowance and covers the cost of the lowest round-trip airfare through Rotary International Travel Service.

Rotarians with expertise in one of the fields above are encouraged to register. The cadre is particularly in need of French, Portuguese, and Spanish speakers.

A team of cadre technical coordinators help recruit the cadre and serve as experts in each of the seven fields.

For more information, e-mail cadre coordinator Christian Pepera or call 847-866-3357.

Sign up for the cadre using the registration form .

Cadre Technical Coordinators

Cadre Chair
David Morgan (Wales D-1150), Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, 2006-2011

Agriculture and Food Production
Camilo Calvo (USA D-6890), PDG, 2009-2012
Carlos A. Esquerro (Argentina D-4960), PDG, 2008-2011
Juan Pedro Torroba (Argentina D-4920), PDG, 2007-2010 

Education and Literacy
Madhumita Bishnu (India D-3291), 2009-2012
John Thorne (Australia D-9830), PRID, 2008-2011
Dr. Francis Tusubira (Uganda D-9200), PDG, 2007-2010 

Financial Auditors
Michael Lirio (Philippines D-3820), DRFC, 2009-2012
Carlos Peralta (Argentina D-4860), DG, 2008-2011
Paul Beaulieu (Canada D-7790), PDG, 2007-2010 

Health
Dr. Raymond C. W. Wong (China D-3450), PDG, 2009-2012
Dr. Donald Kaminsky (Honduras D-4250), 2008-2011
Dr. Abdulrahman O. Funsho (Nigeria D-9120), PDG, 2007-2010 

Low Cost Shelters
Turgut Gökyigit (Turkey D-2420), PDG, 2007-2011
Rohan Fernando (Sri Lanka D-3220), 2006-2011 
Michael Barrington (USA D-5160), Past President, 2005-2011 

Small Business and Revolving Loans
Elio Cerini (Italy D-2040), PDG, 2009-2012
Beverly Radue (South Africa D-9320), PDG, 2008-2011
Vishnu Dhandhania (India D-3290), Past President, 2007-2010 

Water, Sanitation, and Environment
Korhan Atilla (Turkey D-2430), Past President, 2008-2011
Dilip Kolhatkar (India D-3030), Past President, 2007-2010