Aid organizations have called on Australians to donate more money to both the victims of the China earthquake and the Burma cyclone, as contributions, so far, are nowhere near those made at the same time after the Asian Tsunami.

The local Burmese community is also taking matters into its own hands.

Melbourne monk Sayadaw u Panobatah has donated $4,000 dollars to his devastated home village on the fringe of Rangoon.

Many who attend his suburban monastry are sending money secretly so it gets there directly.

Concerned aid workers can't get supplies past Burma's ruling junta.

Mr Sayadaw says he gives money directly to people he knows in Rangoon, who then go to his village and provide them food and shelter.

The Burmese community is organizing a rally in Melbourne tomorrow to raise funds and awareness of the plight of their countrymen in crisis.

"We are aware that the militia's horrible attitudes towards aid workers and what they are doing with the people's generosity is actually a huge hinderance for people's good will and we want to ask people don't let it discourage you and don't forget the people of Burma," rally organiser Inotoli Zhimomi said.

For World Vision, it's been hard raising funds for both the Burma Cyclone and the Earthquake in south western China.

They have even hired Mandarin speaking operators to draw donations from local Chinese families.

But contributions are low compared with the Boxing Day Tsunami.

"Currently for the Myanmar (Burma) response we're about 2 weeks into our appeal at 1.5 and at a similar time into our Tsuanmi appeal we are standing at 21 million dollars", Anthea Spinks from World Vision said.

Aid organizations say Australians should feel confident donations will reach victims.

"Australians should contribute, they should have confidence that work is being done effectively in that country, despite all of the obstacles that are there at the moment," Paul O'Callaghan from AusAid's Aid Advisory Council said.

Still there's hesitancy to donate.

The controversy over Tibet, during the Beijing olympic torch relay and disaster fatigue are also playing their part.