Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2020-067
Deena Lawrence (then Krumdick) served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho from 1987 to 1989 in an education program. As a child, she knew early on that she wanted to serve others, and applied to the Peace Corps during her senior year of college. Her training began in Atlanta, and then continued in-country at Roma, Lesotho, for two months of intensive language, technical, and culture studies. Lawrence was stationed in Ha Moruthoane, where she taught basic math and was known as "Dr. Deena." She describes the strong emotional ties she built with the local community and how returning to the U.S. reaffirmed that her service was worth it. Interviewed and recorded by Charlaine Loriston, October 30, 2019. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).