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The phrase "a poor child" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a child who is lacking in financial resources or is in a difficult situation.
Example: "The charity organization aims to provide support and education for a poor child in the community."
Alternatives: "an underprivileged child" or "a disadvantaged child."
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Want to help a poor child or fix a bridge?
"I hope that this money will feed a poor child".
A poor child on site gets a much-needed breakfast and long hours of subsidised childcare.
The cause seemed just, and for a poor child, the movement offered meals and security.
Cinderella was not, originally, a poor child raised to the rank of princess.
Mr. Santiago, the Mixtec pastor, said locals should think about helping the whole family instead of just a poor child.
And then there's a poor child with no parents, like Danny, who must figure things out himself.
"But a picture of a poor child in front of a suburban house... well, the child looks middle class".
(In Denmark, a poor child has twice as much chance of making it to the top quintile as in America).
The chance of a poor child dying is 20 times the chance of a child in the United States or the UK dying.
We know from other studies the difference between good quality teaching and less good teaching is one year of learning for a poor child.
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