Samaras' colleagues said he took numerous safety precautions, spending hours looking at weather models and developing safeescape routes and rendezvous points.
The American-born poor also experience these facilities as safe places to escape the pull of gangs and drugs on their youth and to make meaningful connections with fellow Christians who are more knowledgeable and connected to the economic mainstream.
"It is hard to describe the enormous relief we felt at hearing the news of David and Tahir's escape and knowing he is safe, " a statement from Rohde's family said.