Fazal Sheikh is an artist and activist based in Zurich, Switzerland. His work has been widely exhibited, in institutions ranging from the Tate Modern to the Princeton University Art Museum to small huts in rural India. He has collaborated with numerous foundations and non-governmental-organizations, and he has won, among many other awards, a MacArthur Prize.

I asked him to do an interview with the PhotoPhilanthropy blog because he approaches collaboration, strategic partnerships and accessibility in a way that I find very inspiring.

The idea of Stella*Finance is rather simple: to provide a direct link between supporters and institutions offering basic education for those in need. As a registered charity, it raises money at various fundraising events, such as charity auctions and concerts, as well as by collecting in-kind and financial contributions and promoting and administering an individual child sponsorship scheme.

UNICEF estimates that 6-10% of children in India are born with some form of disability. But if you visit any public park you hardly see any such children because simple things like swinging on swings are extremely difficult for most children suffering from physical disabilities.