Our Mission
providing a Christian witness of this ministry at the institutional level.
It attempts to fulfill the demands of this ministry through
SERVICE, ADVOCACY, and CONVENING.
We are committed to assisting people of all economic backgrounds to address problems arising from personal or family problems, external circumstances, or interpersonal conflicts.
We are committed to speaking out on behalf of our clients who are being treated unjustly or not accorded their full rights. This means advocating for individuals, as well as advocating for just social policy in our community.
We are committed to helping people in the community organize to effectively address their own needs as a collective.
News/Articles
Important Notice
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to recent COVID-19 outbreak, Karidat Thrift Shop will be closed until further notice. Our Karidat window services is also limited so we advise the community to please call our office numbers at 234-6981 or 234-5248 before coming to our window so that we can better assist you. Please wear a mask and […]
Press Release: Karidat Invited to Join Amazon Smiles!
Karidat is pleased and excited to announce that they have been invited by Amazon to participate in their “Amazon Smile Charity Program!” Amazon Smile Charity is a new and meaningful way for people to donate to their favorite charity at www.smile.amazon.com How does it work? It’s easy! Smile.Amazon.com has all your favorite items from Amazon. […]
Press Release: Bridge Capital Donates $10,000 worth of food to Karidat.
Press ReleaseDecember 9, 2020For Immediate Release Karidat wishes to express our sincerest Si Yuus Ma’ase and Ghilisou, to Bridge Capital, especially their General Manager Bartley A. Jackson, their great team led by Julie Duenas for donating $10,000 worth of food including frozen chicken, rice, canned food, and milk for needy families struggling with the loss […]
Karidat’s 40th Anniversary!
A Special Message from Karidat to honor our 40th Anniversary and our island community. We Hope you enjoy!!
Inas Kitchen
FEED YOURSELF & SOMEONE ELSE • For the entire month of September Inas’ Kitchen is serving up some Certified Angus Beef Wet Tacos for $13.50. For every purchase made, a portion of the proceeds will go to Karidat Saipan <3 Head on down to Inas’ Kitchen in Sadog Tasi and enjoy the Wet Tacos Plate […]
Karidat Rental Assistance UPDATE
Karidat was able to process 600+ applications for rental assistance on the previous waiting list. We are happy to announce that starting this week September 8, 2020, we will begin accepting new applications for rental assistance. For us to serve applicants in a timely manner please have all the required documents ready for processing, all […]
Press Release
May 6, 2020 Thank you, Si Yuus Ma’ase, and Ghilisou to the Bank of Guam for their generous donation to Karidat’s Food Pantry. Bank of Guam’s donation gives us the ability to continue our partnership with Joeten Enterprises and with our new partner Triple J Payless Superfresh & Truckload Store, to provide food certificates to […]
Giving Our Best, not only our leftovers
BY CLAIRE SEELINGER DEVEY “The church gets the leftovers,” lamented the young priest. “After selecting from what they want, and after re-gifting to their friends, the Church then receives what still remains; the least-wanted items.” The evening after I heard that homily, the same message came to me through a friend on Facebook. It was the […]