not a child but when a local shop owner was murderd in Glasgow last year there was a fund started for his family ,by strangers, it raised over £100,000 ,money wont bring back the person they lost but it will help to ease the stress of funding a funeral they probably never expected to have to fund... and not worry about having to get back to work before they are ready Even if the poor wee soul was severely disabled ,they probably lived in hope he'd have a reasonably long life.The death of a child is the worst experience a family can ever have regardless of the age ,unless you've experienced it for yourself you'll have no idea of the reality.