Friend's sister in Afghanistan

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Sorry if this is not the right board but my friend's sister is in Kabul and her husband has died in battle and she has children, is there any help out there, any organisations, that anyone knows?
My friend lives in the UK.

I haven't got much useful advice, but didn't want to read and run. From everything I have read, the Taliban are controlling access to the airport in Kabul and people are being told to make their own way there and simply hope to be allowed into the airport and to be picked up by UK rescue flights. I don't know if there are any organisations that are on the ground in Kabul that aren't based at the airport.

Is she a a British national? If so she needs to contact the consulate by phone.

www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-kabul

No, she is not a British National, her sister my friend moved here 6 years ago, and is now a British Citizen.
She is only 23, four kids.

Would it work if your friend contacted the embassy to offer to take responsibility for them and make arrangements to get them over that way?

Very sorry that your friend's family are in such terrible circumstances.
If your friend is a British citizen, she should probably phone up her MP and explain her situation. It is extremely unlikely, so don't want to raise hopes, but it's worth her asking if there is a way for her to be a sponsor for her sister and the children. Immigration rules are awful and it's so expensive, but your friend should see if there is any resettlement / refugee scheme to enable her to bring her sister over with the children.

Thanks for the advice, I'll find out who her MP is and contact them.
I don't want to give my friend false hope but at least we can find out about a refugee scheme and apply.

Unfortunately your friend offering to house them will not help them get out the country, though showing family links will help should they be able to get to the UK.

Some MPs and their staff will go out of their way to research what help may be available. Others less so.

If your local town or city has a refugee forum, they'll be limited in what practical assistance they can offer, but can offer emotional support to your friend through such a worrying time.

Many thanks for all the suggestions.
There doesn't seem to be a refugee forum in this area unfortunately.
My friend has had a response from the MP which is something, but her sister said there's been no food or running water available for 3 days, she can't even send her money, banks shut, Western Union shut, it seems complete chaos.

The whole situation is heartbreaking, I have a friend in Kabul who is in danger they have been anti-Taliban and now is waiting for the Taliban thugs to knock on the door.

Perhaps they can't operate at the moment.
The British government are prioritising evacuations for women's charities in their evacuation, so perhaps the women running the charities can get a visa if they are planning to leave.

The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) is for Afghans who have supported British efforts in Afghanistan, for example interpreters and other personnel. View further details on ARAP.

Other prioritised groups
We are also prioritising the following groups:

current or former Chevening Scholars
people with existing leave or an open application for student, work, and family visas
journalists and those who worked with British news agencies
members of civil society groups for womens’ rights
Afghan government officials
officials working in counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics
employees of charities, humanitarian organisations and NGOs