Aldeia Manga Team

The Aldeia Manga team is comprised of eight persons all from the Paúl Valley. Several live directly next to Aldeia Manga, while others are a few kilometres away by foot or bicycle. They are all glad to have work right on their own island and region instead of having to migrate to the other islands.

Our employees are calm, eager to help and yet not at all intrusive, and are always happy to chat — including in English at the reception desk. Feel free to ask them about their lives, their views and their culture. You can also take advantage of the opportunity to learn a bit of Creole, the national language of Cape Verde, or improve on your Portuguese.

Introducing The Team

Carmelita stands ready at the reception desk to handle any concerns, offer tips, organize transportation by taxi or shared taxi. She speaka English well and also a bit of French. She is on hand from 7 am to 1 pm.

Edson is responsible for the maintenance of the house and garden and all other technical tasks.

Adilhana and Glória are on site in the morning. They prepare breakfast and laundry, clean the houses and resupply towels and other consumable items. They're also the ones to ensure that there are always cold drinks on hand in the refrigerator on the covered terrace.

Zena and Anisia cook dinner and help with the cleaning. They are active in the evening at Aldeia Manga. Rosy is serving at the cafeteria.

While Carmelita speaks English well and some French - Edson, Zena, Glória, Anisia, Adilhana and Rosy can only speak Creole and a bit of Portuguese. This shouldn't be a problem though — communication works quite well here with hands and feet!