About the Founder
I’m Adela Hittell—child of God, human, wife, mother, and creator. I build practical systems that help people steady their lives through art, education, and community.
Who I am
I am hard-working, diligent, compassionate, ambitious, and I keep my word—especially to myself. I am Human.
Professionally, I’m a:
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Producer & creative director (film, audio, fashion, live events)
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Community organizer (program design, volunteer pipelines, partner management)
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Systems builder (intake, onboarding, CRM, compliance, care hygiene)
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Founder & operator of Project Human Inc. (PHInc.), a peer-to-peer, art-driven nonprofit for practical mental and emotional health
For the last decade I prioritized raising my family. That isn’t a gap; it’s training—systems, patience, and the discipline to show up when no one is watching.
Out of that discipline came PHInc., built to turn conversation into access and creative work into usable tools.
Why I care
I live with dissociative amnesia and CPTSD. I also live with gratitude—to God, and to the unknown people whose choices kept me alive.
That’s why I work human first. Because everyone stopped caring for the human conversation—one human recognizing another—is often the difference between being unseen and being helped. I believe every person is worth at least a conversation, and conversations must lead to resources, skills, and next steps.
My war began for me on April 16, 1993. The Balkan Wars more precisely the Bosnian War. I was five when I was taken and held prisoner. After we were freed, my family kept living inside a war zone. On January 9, 1994, my family suffered another rupture: the Buhine Kuće massacre near Vitez. That day is part of the public record; for me, it is also the day I lost my aunt and cousin. I came to America, overcame everything in between and today I stand tall in my existence.
Why humans are worth the effort
I survived because other humans decided I was worth the effort—people who never knew me, from military and mission workers to neighbors who risked themselves. I owe that forward. My life is a commitment to building structures where dignity is protected, help is accessible, and hope is made practical.
What I build at PHInc.
Spaces, places and tangible experiences for human connection and conversation.
A few things we have built:
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Define the Narrative (documentary): multi-year community story work that turns stigma into shared skill and accountability.
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The Artist Within (podcast): conversations that translate experience into everyday tools.
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Monthly Community Conversations (MCC) & Quarterly Mental Health Days (QMHD): peer-to-peer forums and workshops.
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C.A.R.E. model (Connect–Assess–Resource–Execute/Empower): simple, evidence-informed steps people can use the same day.
Our operating style is apolitical, human-first, and measurable—clean documentation for partners, clear FMV/tax treatment where required, and post-program impact briefs.
Building here
For years I searched for “home” across the ocean. God’s lesson was simple: the soil under my feet is also holy—build here. So I’m building here, now, with the urgency that once kept me alive: systems that work, stories that heal without spectacle, and communities that move from empathy to action.
If my story “sells,” let it sell one thing: every life is worth the work.
Adela Hittell