Against every feeling in my body, I'm swallowing my pride and asking for help from any kind stranger to help us keep our family together. We are embarrassed in all honesty to have to do this but I have to do what I have to do for my family. 

I am in no way going to tell a sob story... Just the truth. We are not perfect in anyway and we know that there are others out there in a similar situation and others going through even harder hardships then we are right now. However, im sat here at 1am, haven't slept properly for months, holding my baby girl while my husband ls at work, trying to figure out a way to keep my daughter from loosing her father and myself, loosing the man I love. 

Our story briefly - 
Myself and my husband met 5 years ago, after dating for 2 we married and with the help and support from family and loans we manage to secure a family spouse visa for 2.5 years. My husband is South African. We have since then been fighting to live a normal life, pay back debts which we still have not been able to fully pay back. We have both worked non stop to pay back loans/family and also support ourselves. Our family have been amazing and extremely patient and have let us prioritise other debts before paying them back.
We have also just recently had our baby girl Savannah, She is the absolute light of our lives and anyone who knows us will know this. 

Now, to be clear, we did manage to save the money we needed for this extension visa, or near enough anyways... Then Covid struck. As a result we've unfortunately had to use the money saved to support ourselves more then we expected. My husband was put on furlongh for months and then had to change job due to his work place relocating. (As a result of covid) He immediately secured a new job and now is working standard night hours with basic pay but he is working so hard, working himself into the ground, so he can support us. I myself am currently on Maternity leave.. Ive been trying to plan to go back to work but with nurserys opening and closing and with covid its been stressfull and a scary/daunting thing trying to plan. We have no family nearby to us, closest family we have is 2-3hrs away so my anxiety has been through the roof with sending her out after being in lockdown with me for her entire 6 months of life so far. However, feelings aside, we know I must so we are planning and hoping for flexibility as much as can be offered.  My parents have also been trying to move back to the UK for months now to lend a hand but unfortunately covid and travel restrictions have stopped this. 

Anyways, we are now selling our belongings to raise funds and looking at any loans/second jobs we can find as the day to apply for the extension is fast approaching. Every little helps and this is why ive reluctantly raised this go fund me to see if there are any kind soles who are financially stable/capable to help us even with just £1. We do not however want anyone to put themselves in any negative situation if they were to donate as we would feel so incredibly guilty.

Our mental health has taken such a battering, as has everyones during this Covid pandemic. we have not been able to see family for nearly 1 whole year now due to travel restrictions, pregnancy, shielding family members so the thought of the 3 of us now being separated is the worst feeling in the world. 

We think we will be able to save/sell enough to get £1000-£1500 if we are very careful, the visa cost is £3000 so any help is going to be so appreciated beyond any words we could say to help us reach the £3000.

Please help us if you can, even just a share, we would be so incredibly grateful.