Nirmala Joshi was an officer of the British Indian Army until the nation's independence in 1947. When she was one year old, her father brought the family to India. Although the family was Hindu, she was educated by Christian missionaries in Mount Carmel, Hazaribag. At that time, she learned of Mother Teresa's work and wanted to share in that service. She soon converted to Catholicism and joined the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa. Joshi completed a Master's degree in Political Science and then went on to secure a doctorate degree in law from the University of Calcutta. She was one
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