Duncan Hill
For her next podcast, Jean decided to interview her husband Duncan Hill, and how they have navigated marriage, travel, communication, God and Africa. Duncan spent 17 years rescuing children in Uganda. It was after he heard from God that this became his mission. So with his own $$ and lots of donations and a lot of faith, that’s what he did. They recently traveled back after a 7 year hiatus to reunite w his kids. What a blessing and adventure. Jean is so proud of the work he’s done and continues to do.
Notes on podcast:
In 1981 Duncan became a Christian. He was a stock broker up until 1997 when he started a small retail business, then he heard from God in 2002 that he was suppose to go to Uganda. He paid attention to the signs. God told him to go!
His heart was completely broken by the Aids crisis in Uganda. In the summer of 2002, Duncan started the Uganda Orphans Fund.
Duncan built homes for Ugandan churches to house orphaned children. Some local Ugandan families donated land and he started Kasozi (Hill in their local language)Village with a school, dormitories, a chapel and staff quarters.
Kasozi Village housed 150 kids. The school had to do their due diligence when accepting applications.
Kasozi school was based on the British school system with its own elementary school up to P 7. If the kids had the acumen to go on to senior levels, the school would fund their education. This was all done by donations.
In 2018 Kasozi Village was given to a Ugandan non-profit school. In exchange for the land, buildings, vehicles they promised to take care of the Kasozi kids.
In Jan/Feb 2025 Duncan and Jean went back to see his kids. It was like magic. It was a personally gratifying time but there were some kids who were languishing and needed help. Duncan is now supporting 30 kids with their school fees, requirements and needs, to keep them moving forward toward success and self-sufficiency.
Duncan is funding this with his own money, but as their needs get greater and the # of kids in need increases, he’ll need to ask for financial help. His plan is to create the Kasozi Fund for just this purpose. Stay tuned.
Duncan and Jean pay their own expenses. Every penny in donations will go to help the kids.
Duncan believes that you need God’s direction to make your calling a success.
Duncan and Jean met in college but didn’t say a word to each other. They met 45 years later on FB in 2002, and married two months later.
They work well because they communicate. They care how the other person feels and they work things through.
Keys to their success are communication, acceptance and laughter.
