Finally, the military regime in Myanmar has permitted US aid to reach Cyclone Nargis’ hard-hit victims.

A United States military aircraft has been permitted to land on Monday, allowing the delivery of much-needed relief supplies to disaster victims in Myanmar.

This may be the turning point in what has so far been a sorry affair – the Myanmar government has been extremely reluctant to allow any aid to come in or any news to trickle out – to the extent of hounding a CNN reporter out of the country.

If you’ve been seeing this on the news, you know that you’re in a very good position to give – and give generously. The citizens of Myanmar need every little bit of help you can give – the UN estimates that between 62,000 and 100,000 have been killed in the cyclone, with hundreds of thousands more injured and homeless.

The following organizations are on the ground and ready to respond. (UPDATE: here's a more complete list of charities and NGOs working in Myanmar.)

• Save the Children Launches a Full-Scale Response
• Church World Service Appeals for Aid
• Donate to CARE’s Myanmar Cyclone Effort
• Donate to the Red Cross response to Cyclone Nargis
• Operation USA Appeals for Donations
• Donate to World Vision Efforts in Myanmar