Learn how our efforts create lasting positive change in children’s lives and environmental conservation through SMART programs and Birds Club International initiatives worldwide.
Building physical, mental and spiritual health through sports, music, art, yoga and meditation programs across India.
Creating sustainable ecosystems and rain groves while preventing bird species extinction through habitat protection.
Connecting overseas volunteers with Indian children for cultural exchange and meaningful development experiences.
Supporting vulnerable children in schools, juvenile homes and tribal communities through comprehensive care programs.
Sports, music, recreation, and volunteering foster holistic child development, building resilience, creativity, and social skills, especially for disadvantaged children.
Building mental and physical toughness to face life's challenges. Encouraging leadership qualities, team spirit, honesty, teamwork, fair play, and respect for rules.
Building mental and physical toughness to face life's challenges. Encouraging leadership qualities, team spirit, honesty, teamwork, fair play, and respect for rules.
Helps improve physical, cognitive, emotional and leisure functions of children. These leisurely therapies will help children deal with day-to-day challenges and cope better with life.
Fostering creativity and self-expression through various artistic mediums, helping children discover and develop their artistic talents.
Providing therapeutic support and guidance to help children overcome personal challenges and build emotional resilience.
Engaging children in caring for the elderly through care home visits, fostering empathy and social responsibility.
Bird’s Club International prevents extinction, conserves habitats, improves lives, integrates conservation, and protects forests for birds and biodiversity.
Preventing extinction of bird species and maintaining conservation of all bird species through habitat creation and protection.
Conserving, improving, and enlarging sites and habitats important for birds and other wildlife species.
Using bird conservation to preserve biodiversity and improve quality of people's lives through sustainable ecosystems.
Conserving forests, their surroundings, and wildlife at large while integrating conservation into sustainable livelihoods.
The Rain International Nature Film Festival (RINFF) serves as a global platform to unite ecologically conscious filmmakers, showcasing their works to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues. This festival not only celebrates creative storytelling but also fosters a deeper understanding of nature and conservation.
The inaugural edition of RINFF was held from January 25th to 27th, 2019, in Munnar, Kerala, and was followed by the second edition from January 24th to 26th, 2020, at Kumarakom, near the famed Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in Kerala. These events attracted participants and delegates from around the world, featuring exceptional films centered on the beauty and challenges of the natural world.
In 2021, the festival transitioned to a virtual platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the third edition held online on January 29th to 31st. By 2022, RINFF returned to an in-person format, hosting its 4th edition at CMS College, Kottayam, on March 11th and 12th. The 5th edition, held at Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, on March 23rd and 24th, 2023, continued the tradition with resounding success.
The sixth edition, held in Kattappana, Kerala on December 4th and 5th, 2024, has now concluded. This edition continued the festival’s tradition of showcasing exceptional films that provoke thought and inspire environmental stewardship, uniting global talent to address pressing ecological issues through cinematic excellence.
RINFF unites international filmmakers to showcase nature-focused films (features, shorts, documentaries) with competitions and awards, fostering dialogue on environmental issues.
Started in Munnar (2019), moved through various Kerala locations, went virtual during COVID-19 (2021), and recently concluded its 6th edition in Kattappana (December 2024).
Targets school and college students internationally to encourage nature conservation responsibility and spread environmental awareness among younger generations.
Hosted by Birds Club International (founded 2010 by filmmaker Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair) and Jayaraj Foundation - both charitable organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and education.
Founded in 2010 and officially launched on 6th June 2014, the Jayaraj Foundation continues to make a lasting impact through nature conservation and strengthening people’s welfare. Our programs address the holistic development of children who often face academic pressure without opportunities for comprehensive growth.
