Back in London, Winton set up an organization that existed mostly on paper, and named himself its chairman. His mother ran a small office for him.
Britain would take the children, but only on its terms. Each child needed a British family willing to take them in, and a guarantee of 50 pounds.
So Winton looked for families and raised money. He paid bribes, arranged transit papers and, when he had to, forged documents.
Years later, asked about those methods, he gave a two-word answer: "It worked."