Marlly

Marlly is a tour guide from Medellín, Antioquia, with 10 years of experience. She runs a business focused on promoting sustainable local tourism, which includes visits to the main emblematic sites of Antioquia, cultural tours, and group guidance; additionally, she sells typical regional souvenirs such as handicrafts, representative keepsakes, and items related to local culture, which complement her income.

Marlly is a single mother and lives with her son in a house gifted by her mother, from where she organizes her daily activity and is the main provider for the household.

A loan of $5,112,806 COP allows Marlly to acquire new souvenirs to expand the variety of products she offers to tourists and improve availability during tours. This investment strengthens her commercial activity, increases her income, and allows her to consolidate her sustainable local tourism business while ensuring the well-being of her family.