Sister Giuseppina Nicoli was a Daughter of Charity who spent her life in ministry to the poor on the island of Sardinia. She introduced the Sisters to ministering to women in prison and organized youth volunteers. She taught catechism to the poor and illiterate. During World War I she cared for wounded soldiers. She worked with orphaned and homeless street children, teaching them catechism, reading, writing, and a trade. By teaching them about God's love for them, she helped the children recognize their own dignity, despite being denied education and kicked out of their homes.