Đuro Sarvaš - Orašje, small town on the river Sava. Quiet place, not unlike other border towns. Yet, there is something different. Djuro Sarvas lives at the town entrance. He is an ordinary citizen, but still different. He was born in a modest workers family, used to live only from his work. He used to help out his father and mother in nearby brick factory since he was a young boy. Little by little, he learned about ceramics craftsmanshift and few years ago he started working on production of clay and plaster products. He commenced with his business with a loan in amount of 5000 BAM issued by EKI. He didn't even have a workshop, he worked outdoor. He says he constantly prayed the God that there is not rain or snow. He was afraid because his products were not yet on the market at that time. He thought about returning the loan. He was afraid that he won't manage to sell what he makes. And he made various clay and plaster products. There were various miniature animals, flower pots, figurines of various shapes... Beginners' difficulties and not so high income still gave him the strength and willingness to continue. He achieved his goal, he could sell what he makes. He says: "Man has to do something, and this is where I'm the best. Even when the business is slow, I go on!" He made a workshop with nylon walls, which looks more like a greenhouse. In order to boost his sale and expand his production assortment, he aging used a loan from EKI, doubling his income. Then it was the time to think about house construction, since his old house was damaged during the war. As his wife and children are helping him in his work, they decided to build the house with the workshop in which they can maintain their production. One more time, with the help from EKI loan in amount of 10000 BAM, he built a house and equipped the workshop. Now, with better tools and working conditions, his business does not stop. This way, Djuro ensures a modest but good life for him and his family.

Pero Klaić - In village of Donja Mahala, near Orašje, Pero Klaic lives in common household with his parents. He is a middle age farmer. He never got married because, as he says, girls does not want a peasant, a farmer. That does not bother him, because he is really into agriculture. When he came for his first loan in amount of 10000 KM, he was growing food grain for livestock. He had some machines, but he needed to replace and fix some parts. Since se head no plans of engaging in other works, he decided to invest loan funds in mechanisation and buy a tractor. His plan was to increase his livestock number as well. When he came for his second loan a year later, after he paid off the first one in time, he intended to expand his pig farm with another 10000 KM. At that time, his pig farm capacity was about 30 pigs. With third loan, also in amount of 10000 KM, Pero bought the pigs. Today, his farm's capacity is about 100 pigs. Tractor he possesses has all necessary attachments, cistern, everything he needs, Pero says. With EKI loans, he managed to ensure a good life for him and his parents. His brothers live in Austria and are not interested in farming. On the other side, Pero does not want to leave his homeland. He lives from his work and, as he says, he will rather take a loan that to owe a favour to someone, even if that someone is his own brother.