One is a site called Nicolas Winton: The Power of Good. Winston, an English stockbroker, personally saved the lives of 669 children, according to the website and the DVD it supports. Most of them were Jewish people from Czechoslovakia, which was on its way to being occupied by the Nazis.
In 1939, Winton, certain that way was coming, organized eight rescue missions that took children from Prague to Great Britain. The final train, carrying 250 children, was scheduled to leave on September 1, 1939, but never did. Hitler’s troops invaded Poland that day and the borders were closed. Two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. None of the children who were to have been on that final train were ever seen again, according to the story. But 669 got out, thanks to Winton’s efforts. He didn’t tell anyone about what he did, but in 1988, his wife found documents in their attic explaining it all.
A page in the Jewish Virtual Library is devoted to Winton.
In addition to the The Power of Good DVD
Winton made a direct impact on the lives of children in a dire situation, showing he truly understands the power of good.