Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj
Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast is a relatively large village when it comes to square miles, but many of its residents, particularly those who lived along the Public Road, have migrated. However, the village doesn’t end there. It has three inner sections: Sandpit Phase One and Two and The Little Red Village. Today in total, Onderneeming has approximately 1,500 residents.
The Suddie Primary School is actually in Onderneeming and The Little Red Village has a nursery school, the village also has a Guyana Water Incorporated Pump Station, a few shops and churches and the Rooster Resort. It is perhaps most famous for being home to the New Opportunity Corps, an institution that houses children who have been at odds with the law.
Mohan Sookdeo has been a resident of Onderneeming for 26 years now. He lives with his wife and a son. At the time of our visit,
