Nicholas Winton is the man who started the Kindertransport organization and is responsible for saving many lives. On board the trains, space was very cramped, space was limited and food and water were rationed according to availability. Children had to be under 18 to board, and parents or guardians were not allowed on board. Overall, there were very small numbers of infants on trains. The few people involved were looked after by the older children on the trains. The first transports left from Harwich in Great Britain on December 1, 1938 and from Vienna on December 10, 1938. The last transports left from Germany on September 1, 1939 and from the Netherlands on May 14, 1940. For parents, the The estrangement from their children devastated them, but they knew that their children would ultimately be in a much better situation and a safer environment. The children were afraid of leaving their parents behind, but they knew they were going to a much better place. Once their walks were completed, the children were delivered to the families of their choice who promised to take care of them and provide for all their needs. Overall, the Kindertransport brought hope and new life to the distressed youth of war-infested countries. The Germans showed no mercy but the Kindertransport