number of scholarships to music students in Ghana. It hosts the annual Africa Unite concerts which strives to spread global awareness about issues that affect Africa and to develop lasting solutions. She adopted 35 children in Ethiopia and has assisted over 200 children in Konkonuru Methodist School in Ghana. In 1996, Rita Marley was conferred the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government for her contributions to the development of Jamaican music and culture. On 3 August 2013, she was made an honorary citizen of Ghana by the Ghanaian government after living there for many years. In November 2015 Marley was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of the West Indies. In 2017 she received her second honorary Doctorate degree by University of Fort Hare, South Africa. In 2019, Rita Marley was honoured by the Jamaican Government with it’s fifth highest national honour, Order of Jamaica (OJ). In September 2016, Rita Marley suffered a stroke while on a visit to Miami to attend a special event and has kept a low public profile since. She made her first public appearance at an award ceremony in Kingston on March 9, 2019 along with her fellow I Three members Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt to accept the Iconic Award (For a Duo/Group),given by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association. Children Rita has six children, three from other relationships and three with Bob. Bob adopted Rita's two children as his own and they have the Marley name. Bob has 11 children in total: the two of Rita's that he adopted, three born to Rita, and the remaining six with separate women. Rita's children are, in order of birth: Sharon Marley, born 23 November 1964 (daughter of Rita from a previous relationship but then adopted by Marley after his marriage with Rita) Cedella Marley born 23 August 1967 "Ziggy Marley" (David Nesta Marley), born 17 October 1968 Stephen Marley, born 20 April 1972 Stephanie Marley, born 17 August 1974 (from an extramarital affair with Owen “Ital Tacky” Stewart a former Jamaican soccer player) Nevertheless Bob adopted her as one of his own, giving her official recognition as one of his children, thereby entitling her to his estate. Serita Stewart, born 11 August 1985 (born after Bob’s passing to Owen “Ital Tacky” Stewart, Stephanie biological father) Discography 1966: Pied Piper, Rio 1967: "Pied Piper" (single, on Club Ska '67), Mango 1980: Rita