In situations where multiple words could have the same meaning in different countries or cultures, the following is the official list of approved words in MAX+.
COMPASSION
Advocate
CSP
CIV
LDP
CDSP
Board member
Child letter
Consent
Concert
Country Director
Donor
Formerly sponsored child
Historical
Child Packet
Partner Country
Sponsor letter
Sponsors
Volunteer
CHURCH/RELIGION
Baptism
Bible (capitalized!!)
Christmas
Choirs
Churches
Pastor
Ministry
Praying
Worship
SCHOOL
Award, Diploma, Trophy
Book
Christian education
Curriculum
Classroom
Computer
Education
Graduate
LDP graduate
LDP student
Reading
School
Teacher
Vocational education
Writing
NATURAL DISASTERS
Crisis
Cyclone
Disaster
Diseases
Drought
Earthquakes
Famine
Floods
Genocide
Hurricane
Relief
Tsunami
THE ARTS
Artists
Artwork
Dance
Drawing
Musical instruments (also by type – drums, flute, piano…)
Musicians
Pictures
Singers
Singing
DISABILITIES/ILLNESSES
Blind
Handicapped
HIV/AIDS
Malaria
Special Needs
PEOPLE
Male
Boy
Female
Girl
Infant
Toddler
Children
Siblings
Twins
Father
Mother
Grandparent
Elderly
Compassion Staff
Center Staff
Project Director
CSP Coordinator
Sponsor/Donor
Compassion Child
Non-Compassion Child
Parent of Compassion Sponsored Child
HOME LIFE
Cemetery
Family
Garbage
Home (with the family)
House (the building)
Housing
Laundry
Plants
Trash, Garbage
EARNING MONEY
Baskets
Beadwork
Boats
Cottage industry
Crops
Employees
Fabrics
Farming
Flowers
Handicraft
Labor
Markets
Needlework
Occupations
Sewing
Weaving
FUN
Bicycles
Games (also by game – chess, checkers …)
Play
Recreation
Sports (also by type – Soccer, Football, Baseball…)
Toys (also by type – ball, doll…)
FOOD
Cooking
Fish
Food
Hungry
Hydroponics
PERSONAL CARE
Dental care
Doctor
Exercise
Health
Hygiene
Malnutrition
Medical care
Nurse
Nutrition
Personal grooming
Physicians
ANIMALS
Animals (also by specific animal – cattle, sheep, goats…)
Fencing (not the sport)
Pets
OTHER
Flags
Gifts
Interviews
Kites
Maps
Medals
Orphans
Politicians
Producers
Radio
Speakers
Stone Carving
Time capsule