Nirmala Joshi of the first Sisters of the institute to head a foreign mission when she went to Panama. In 1976, Joshi started the contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity and remained at its head until 1997, when she was elected to succeed Mother Teresa as Superior General of the institute. The government of India bestowed the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, on Sister Joshi on Republic Day (26 January) 2009 for her services to the nation. Her term as Superior General ended on 25 March 2009, and she was succeeded by German born Sister Mary Prema Pierick. Joshi
Sister Charity also contributed to the AM A UGANDAN project by bringing its message in a song titled” NDI OMUNYA UGANDA” a song that she collaborated with Santana her co-presenter on TV West and also a musician. Sister Charity has nine albums and these include Grade, Omufumbo, Pound, Choice, Nkyalimbooko, Jambuura and many others. Most of these songs are in her local language (Runyankole) minus some few which are in Luganda and English. She has shared stage with Uganda's biggest musicians like Dr. Jose Chameleone, Prossy Kankunda, Gravity Omutujju and many others in 2011, Sister Charity was announced as a presenter for