(Also keep in mind the date of the speech so that you have a proper context for what is said, as some points may be outdated). Read this speech with an open mind and a critical one. Even still, Illich gives a very thought-provoking commentary on the Western world’s general attitude and approach to humanitarian aid.
You will notice immediately that Illich communicates with a harsh, cynical tone as he warns these young humanitarians of the damage done to the developing world in the name of “good intentions.” Keep in mind that Invisible Children doesn’t necessarily share all of Illich’s views, nor do we expect you to. To Hell With Good Intentions is a speech by Ivan Illich to a conference of young American volunteers with the InterAmerican Student Projects (CIASP) in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on April 20, 1968. It is important to Invisible Children that all of our staff and interns have an informed, well-rounded understanding of humanitarian aid, sustainable development, and advocacy. Within the humanitarian sphere, there exists a wide spectrum of views on what “impoverished” communities really need and how “wealthy” communities should respond.
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