The grassroots effort was feeding civilians, but 500 soup kitchens shut down when aid ceased, an activist writes.

The pause in USAID funding is exacerbating the hunger crisis in Sudan and compounding the challenge for relief workers.

Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.

Some are trying to get food on credit from local fishermen and farmers, but very soon "we expect to see a lot of people starving ... in Renk and Malakal, South Sudan, earlier this month.