Onderneeming | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 7°06′02″N 58°28′53″W / 7.10058°N 58.48147°W | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
Population (2012)
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• Total | 1,095 |
Onderneeming is a village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana. The village is located on the Atlantic coast. Its population was 1,095 in 2012. [1]
Onderneeming started as a plantation. After the abolitionism of slavery in 1833, [2] Indian indentured workers were brought to Guyana. The old Dutch fortress at Onderneeming housed the Indian Immigration Office. [3]
Until the start of the 21st century, Onderneeming was a little village with a population of 150 people. [4] In 2009, the Little Red Village program was started in Onderneeming by the non-governmental organization Food for the Poor. Houses were built for people living in squatted shanty towns, and every house was allocated a little piece of land. As part of the program, a school was built. [5]
In 2013, the New Opportunity Corps started in Onderneeming. [6] The program aims to give girls and boys who had been in trouble with the law a new chance. [7] In 2014, the Rooster Resort and Fun Park opened in the village. [8] In January 2021, a health care centre opened. [9] In February 2021, it was announced that 800 new houses will be constructed in Charity and Onderneeming. [10]