A child (plural: children) is a human between the stages of birth and puberty. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. "Child" may also describe a relationship with a parent or authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties."

Legal definitions

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as "a human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier. Ratified by 192 of 194 member countries. Biologically, a child is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood.

• World Orphans
  worldorphans.org
  Christian organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States rescues orphaned and abandoned children in developing countries by funding construction of Christ-centered, church-based orphanages.
• The Good Shepherd Children's Home
  thegsch.org
  A Christian home for abused, neglected, and orphaned children located in the Zamorano Valley of Honduras. Features a photo album, newsletter, and a list of ways to become involved.
• Christian Service Charities: A Child's Hope Fund
  achildshopefund.org
  Christian organization based in Carlsbad, California, fights pediatric cancer, diabetes and hunger through medical and food programs, health education, and emotional and spiritual support for children in nine countries.