{"id":668969,"date":"2025-09-08T17:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/?p=668969"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:05:10","slug":"yak-odyn-grant-mozhe-zminyty-zhyttya-istoriya-proyektu-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/en\/yak-odyn-grant-mozhe-zminyty-zhyttya-istoriya-proyektu-911\/","title":{"rendered":"[:ua]\u042f\u043a \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0442 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435 \u0437\u043c\u0456\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0436\u0438\u0442\u0442\u044f: \u0456\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u044f \u00ab\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0454\u043a\u0442\u0443 911\u00bb[:en]How One Grant Can Change a Life: The Story of \u201cProject 911\u201d[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img-with-caption img-with-caption--speaker img-left animate-block animate-block--before\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5235595482519171624.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Experience of a participant in the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris Women Entrepreneurs Support Program<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My name is <strong>Viktoriia Hurova<\/strong>, member of the <strong>European Business Association<\/strong> and Deputy Head of the Corporate Security Council in Odesa. I would like to share my personal experience of participating in the <strong>L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris Women Entrepreneurs Support Program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, more than <strong>1,500 applications<\/strong> from women across Ukraine competed for the opportunity to receive a grant \u2014 and my project was among the <strong>top ten winners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This became the starting point for launching <strong>\u201cProject 911\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 an initiative aimed at providing comprehensive protection for women facing domestic violence and creating an effective rapid response system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What did we achieve thanks to the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris grant?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-668969-3\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" autoplay=\"1\" preload=\"auto\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7772.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7772.mp4\">https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7772.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past year, we have implemented a number of important initiatives that are now saving lives and changing destinies:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Opening of the 911 Situation Center<\/strong><br \/>\nA 24\/7 facility in Odesa and Odesa region that handles emergency calls, coordinates with response services, and provides remote support to survivors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launch of Specialized Rapid Response Teams<\/strong><br \/>\nOur experts ensure physical protection, deliver first aid, and accompany survivors until specialized services arrive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building partnerships with charities and NGOs<\/strong><br \/>\nThis allowed us to create a comprehensive assistance system where psychological, legal, and physical support are available simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct assistance to over 30 women<\/strong><br \/>\nWe provided psychological counseling, legal defense, relocation assistance, and resolution of critical conflict situations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mission of \u201cProject 911\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our team has created an effective response mechanism that:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>saves lives;<\/li>\n<li>restores women\u2019s sense of safety;<\/li>\n<li>brings back inner peace;<\/li>\n<li>gives the chance to start a new life without fear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are not stopping here. Ahead lies the expansion of the project, new partnerships, training programs, and further improvements in both corporate and personal security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why does this matter for business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporate security starts with <strong>caring for people<\/strong>.<br \/>\nOur experience has shown that supporting such initiatives helps businesses build a strong brand, strengthen their reputation, and become part of a global community that fosters an environment of trust.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-668969-4\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" autoplay=\"1\" preload=\"auto\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7762.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7762.mp4\">https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7762.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A call to colleagues in the business community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My advice to every woman entrepreneur and to every business:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Believe in your idea<\/strong>, even if the path to making it real seems difficult.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for support<\/strong> \u2014 grant programs truly change lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seek partners<\/strong> who share your values and are ready to share responsibility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Act today<\/strong> \u2014 even the smallest steps bring you closer to great results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am sincerely grateful to <strong>L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris<\/strong> for their trust, financial support, and belief in our project. Thanks to this program, we were able to bring together a team of professionals and launch a mechanism that helps women every day to <strong>regain control over their lives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience of a participant in the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris Women Entrepreneurs Support Program My name is Viktoriia Hurova, member of the European Business Association and Deputy Head of the Corporate Security Council in Odesa. I would like to share my personal experience of participating in the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris Women Entrepreneurs Support Program. 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