AIV Welcomes First Faith-Based Investors to the Amazonia Impact Fund I
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Wednesday, 20th May 2026
By Paula Perrelli dos Anjos
Congregation of Bon Secours of Paris & Bon Secours Mercy Health join forces with Amazonia Impact Ventures
AIV announces the second commitment in the fundraising series for the Amazonia Impact Fund I. Two Catholic organisations from the Bon Secours’ family become AIV’s first faith-based investors.
The Congregation of Bon Secours of Paris and Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) are investing in the fund aligned with their shared commitment to strengthening communities and promoting resilience.
As women dedicated to healing, the Sisters of the Congregation are committed to protecting all of creation, and standing with others against injustice or anything that harms life on Earth.
“AIV’s mission strengthens the Congregation’s climate efforts and continues their long‑standing presence and work in Peru,” said Sr. Rose Marie Jasinski, Congregation Leader.
For BSMH, deploying capital in underserved communities is a natural extension of its global ministry, which includes work in Peru, Haiti, South Sudan, and the Philippines. The organisation supports programmes in health, clean water, disaster relief, education and migration, and investments in solutions that build strong, sustainable communities.
“We are proud to welcome the Bon Secours family as our first faith-based investors and to work alongside a ministry whose mission aligns with ours,” said Pajani Singah, AIV’s Co-Founder and Investment Director.
The investment recognises that small‑scale farmers produce up to 70% of food in low‑income countries yet receive only 0.8% of climate finance, according to the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). The report also finds that traditional finance does not reach Indigenous‑led enterprises in the Amazon.
“Our Catholic healthcare mission calls us to care for the most vulnerable now and for the future with compassion, dignity and respect,” said James Mahoney, Bon Secours Mercy Health, VP, Investments. “This work reflects our commitment to responsible stewardship, community strength and long-term health.”
FAITH-BASED INVESTING
The investment reflects a growing movement among faith‑based organisations to align financial resources with mission‑driven solutions for sustainability and health. Research led by Gayle Peterson, Associate Fellow at Oxford Saïd Business School and advisor to AIV, shows that faith‑aligned investing is a growing force for global impact.
In 2022, the Oxford Faith‑Aligned Impact Finance Project mapped more than 360 religiously affiliated organisations with US$5 trillion in assets, showing that faith communities are increasingly mobilising capital in line with their values. Beyond the scale of assets, the significance lies in mission clarity: protecting people and promoting responsible stewardship, consistent with global faith traditions
Stay connected here for another part of this series detailing the latest fundraising to
the Amazonia Impact Fund I.
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