Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor (ADROP) is the programming arm for the Augustinian Friars and their office for Peace and Justice and is based on the Catholic Church's preferential option for the poor. ADROP is dedicated to advocacy for and collaboration with the poor and powerless in our society. We look to identify the face of poverty, challenge the politics that perpetuate it and seek to influence systemic change that could lead to the alleviation of poverty as we know it.

We believe that the challenge of poverty needs to be seen through the eyes of faith, with the understanding that all persons are created in the image and likeness of God, and therefore must be respected and protected.