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 of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, 

. Women's rights groups, in particular, are uncertain of 

Afghans who are arriving in the U.S. will be coming to the Washington, D.C., area; Houston and Fort Worth, Texas; and Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.

Here's how you can help them and organizations on the ground in Afghanistan.

 is asking for volunteers to help refugees upon arrival with airport pickups, meal assistance, mentorship, tutoring and more. You can participate if you're in one of the areas where refugees are arriving, and there's a 

 to join for other areas too. You can also 

 says a "generous member of our community" will match up to $500,000 in donations for its Afghanistan program.

, which says it is the largest women's group in Afghanistan; the 

, which works to protect journalists on the ground.

The International Rescue Committee has an 

 through which you can urge the Biden administration to take immediate steps to ensure "vulnerable Afghans have pathways to safety." The group is also asking for 

Unrest

Deepa Shivaram

Author

The Pentagon has set a goal of evacuating 9,000 people a day from the country. Those coming to the U.S. need assistance, as do those remaining in Afghanistan.

The simple steps you can take right now to help Afghan refugees

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