A) Favour Linda Uzoamaka Ogbodo-Benson is an actor, a film producer, human right activist, (focusing on violence against women and girl child) Publisher and a blogger. She is from Enugu state and she is married with kids. She is the President/ Founder of Lindez worldwide ventures, SOLIN Pictures And Media Communications Ltd and JASHABEL TOUCH-A-HEART FOUNDATION. She was honored by Women Empowerment Legal Aid (WELA) by Mrs Funmi Falana in 2016 as an AMBASSADOR For PEACE AND ADVOCACY ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRL CHILD.
She is a a Publisher of Touchaheart magazine and she owns the following blogs:
Touchaheart.com.ngFabenmedia.com.ng
She graduated with the following degrees and has the following certificates:-
· Bachelors Degree In Public Administration from ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY AKUNGBA. AKOKO, ONDO STATE in ……..
· Advanced Diploma in Public Administration
· Kings Club International Ministries Campaign, Illinois, U.S.A
· Child Protection Network, Lagos Nigeria.
She previously worked with Federal Nigerian Airport Authority(FNAA) in 1996 and OGUN STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION IBARA ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE as a radio presenter in (1997-1999 respectively; As a presenter, she presented the following programs;
E GET AS E BE (A PIDGIN PROGRAM)
RADIO MARKET (PROGRAM FOR ADVERTISING SMALL SCALE BUSINESS)
CONGRATULATIONS (PROGRAM FOR ADVERTISING FUTURE EVENTS)
ROYAL CROWN HALF HOUR
DALLAS BEAUTY EXPRESS.
She acted in the following films and series as an actor:-
Third eye (series)
Memorial hospital (series)
Golden Flames (series)
Tioluwa ni ile (a Yoruba film)
Womens cult (English film)
World I left behind (English film)
In 2010 to date she produced the following film and series:-
Bishops Cabinet (A full length movie)
Kids and Culture (Pilot episode of the series.)
She runs a non-governmental organization called JASHABEL TOUCH-A-HEART-FOUNDATION established for the care of the less privileged Nigerian children and women since 2000 and had her first official event in December 2006 and had hosted other events till date. She and her team has handled several cases dwelling on rape, domestic violence, child Abuse, Tenant and Landlord issues, Fraud related cases etc.
Several edutainment events such as quiz and debates competitions, drama on morals, stage dramas, cultural dances etc are carried out under the “Youth Rescue” which is an arm of the foundation and the empowerment aspect for the students and that of the women is called “Start Where You Are” . The topics and causes that matters to her are:-
· ARTS AND CULTURE
· YOUTHS(CHILDREN)
· WOMEN
· CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL ACTIONS
· EDUCATION/HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
· POVERTY ALLEVIATION/SOCIAL SERVICES etc.
Favour Benson is a member of the following organizations;-
· Association Of Movie Producers(AMP)
Child Protection Network CPN)
·Public Advice center(PAC)
· Mirabel Center
IRETI Center
· Civil Liberty Organization(CLO)
·National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic In Persons.( NAPTIP)
National Association of Online Security Reporters ( Past Acting President- Ended November,2020)President Of Good Women, Spring Of Faith Church, Ayobo
Favour Benson is a Motivational speaker, Councilor, Mentors over 500 Women and youths.
She also speaks the following languages:-
ENGLISH, IGBO, YORUBA.
