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.

[6] The program aims to give girls and boys who had been in trouble with the law a new chance.