The rural child” can refer to a child living in a rural area, or, in the context of several organizations, it refers to the name of initiatives like the charity “Help The Rural Child”. Help The Rural Child (HTRC) is a South African non-profit organization that operates charity shops to fund programs for vulnerable rural children in the Swartland area. Sight for the Rural Child is another organization that provides eye care services to children in less privileged rural areas.