On May 19th, 1909, Nicholas Winton was born. In December of 1938, Winton was asked to visit a refugee camp, filled to capacity with mostly Jewish and political opponent refugees. Due to the rise of ant-semetism, such as Kristallnacht, Winton decided to organize a Kindertransport of his own. He organized a group of individuals to help set-up his operation, he opened an office in Prague, fundraised in Britain and found foster families to care for the refugee children. By day he worked at the stock-exchange and by night, Winston dedicated his time to his rescue efforts.
There were several Kindertransports organized by Nicholas Winton. Between March and August of 1939, a known seven transports took place. As of today, Nicholas Winton is known for saving the lives of 669 children.
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