Hi, I am Sunny,

I came to the UK from Afghanistan in 2012 and have enjoyed building a new life here since then. I now have leave to remain in the UK and via the five year partner route my wife, Mariam, and baby daughter, Tajala, are now able to join me here.

Since the Taliban took control I am terrified of what might happen to Mariam and Tajala and I am desperate to get them through the Home Office process as quickly as possible, so they can escape the horror of daily life in Afghanistan. Life for women and girls will be very bleak and without me there to protect them I am worried their lives are in imminent danger, especially as my wife was studying at the American University of Afghanistan and the Taliban are threatening to kill women who previously studied and worked there or take them for sex slaves.

But the problem I face is paying the Home Office application fees and related solicitor’s fees, which are very high. I have to pay the Home Office £5,781 in total (which is broken down as an application fee of £1,523 for each of Mariam and Tajala, together £3,046, a health surcharge of £1,560 for Mariam and a health surcharge of £1,175 for Tajala). My solicitor’s fees for submitting the applications are £2,500. I work as a security guard here in Bristol on a modest salary and it would take me months and months to get the total amount of £8,281 together. With their lives in danger, I don’t have months and months to wait. Once I have this money I can submit the applications to the Home Office straight away and begin the process of getting my family out of danger.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I will be forever grateful for the chance for my family to live a safe and happy life.

UPDATE: I have deleted the picture of my wife in case the Taliban see this campaign, recognise her and target her for reprisal.