{"id":1033605,"date":"2025-08-07T16:50:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/?page_id=1033605"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:58:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:58:54","slug":"utilisation-donation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/en\/supporting-sanctuary-lourdes\/utilisation-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment est utilis\u00e9 votre don ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How is your donation used?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Your donation enables the Sanctuary to put into practice the virtues of hospitality, universality, generosity, simplicity, humility and respect.<\/p>

93% of our resources are devoted to welcoming pilgrims<\/b><\/p>

The Sanctuary’s mission of welcome: 93%
Collection costs: 7%<\/p>

Cost per pilgrim: \u00a36.20 (in 2024)<\/b><\/p>

Paid for by the Sanctuary<\/p>

19.2%\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026.Celebration of worship and pastoral activities
16.1%…………. Upkeep, maintenance and energy
15.8%\u2026..\u2026\u2026.\u2026Collection of resources (management of candles, donations, etc.)
14.5%\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026…Depreciation of investments
8.5%…………….Administration
8%……………… Pilgrim safety and first aid station
7%……………….Communication and dissemination of the Message
5%……………….Reception of pilgrims and groups
1.2%…………… Volunteering
1.2%…………….Insurance
1%……………….Taxes and duties
2.5%…………….Other expenses<\/p>

Source: 2024 Activity Report<\/p>

With a donation of EUR 100, I will cover the cost of welcoming a small group of 14 pilgrims for one day.<\/p>

With a donation of EUR 1,000, I will cover the cost of welcoming a pilgrimage of nearly 140 people to spend a day in Lourdes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How is your donation used? _________________ Your donation enables the Sanctuary to put into practice the virtues of hospitality, universality, generosity, simplicity, humility and respect. 93% of our resources are devoted to welcoming pilgrims The Sanctuary’s mission of welcome: 93% … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1033715,"parent":1033706,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1033605","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow is your donation used?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why donate to the Sanctuary? Why this choice? Why Lourdes? 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