Bringing the Message of One Love to the Most Vulnerable

We all share the same home...We are one people, one love.

                                                                                          John R. Lewis

"Over forty years ago, my father wrote One Love about unity, peace and universal love during a time when there was much trouble in the world.

 Even in a time when we aren’t able to get together, his message remains true today, we can get through this global crisis if we come together through one love and one heart."

                                                                                           Cedella Marley

In the midst of a worldwide pandemic having an anthem that brings us all together is empowering. UNICEF has chosen Bob Marley's "One Love" as the anthem to benefit children, distressed by COVID-19.  When invited by UNICEF to contribute to a philanthropic cause to help the most disadvantaged children, Bob Marley's widow Rita, eldest daughter Cedella, son Stephen and grandson Skip collaborated to reimagine the iconic reggae song that the BBC named the millennium song of the century in 1999. Marley family members lead by Stephen and Skip Marley invited a global chorus to collaborate on the project with voices representing Brazil, New Zealand, India, Mali, Nigeria, Jamaica, Syria, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cedella Marley, three-time Grammy award winning singer, and eldest daughter of Rita and Bob Marley, explained that “Daddy would be happy to know his message of unity is being heard. "One Love" was written as a call for global solidarity at a time when the world was very divided, much as it is now.”  She believes,“Only by uniting with one love and one heart can we defeat this virus, protect our children, and make the world a more just and equal place.” The reimagined version with its unifying message debuted on July 18.

As Cedella further explains, “All over the world, children and families are suffering. Whether they are living in refugee camps, slums or favelas, or they lack access to healthcare or school, or are being treated unfairly because of their race, religion, ethnicity or gender, our dream with this song is to reimagine a world where all children are treated equally – just as my father intended.”

Your donation will go towards UNICEF’s emergency efforts to support children and their families with what they need to stay safe, delivering: soap, masks, gloves, hygiene kits, protective equipment, life-saving information and support to healthcare systems. Join UNICEF and the Marley family to help. COVID-19 hits vulnerable children and families hardest. 

With every UNICEF donation, Pandora will match up to $1 million.

Even before UNICEF contacted her, Cedella was introducing children to her father's music with children's book based on her father's songs including One Love, Every Little Thing, and Get Up, Stand Up. Through these various projects, she intends to keep her father's legacy alive. Each book emphasizes the importance of community, and is filled with positive images and visual diversity for young children. Copies can be purchased at neighborhood bookstores, Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

Support children affected by Covid 19 around the world with donations to UNICEF, and share Bob Marley's message of One Love with your children and community.