In Italy, 'Suspended Shopping' Helps Those Facing Economic Hardship During Pandemic
La spesa sospesa means paying in advance for someone who can't afford it — an act of charity in which donors don't show off and recipients don't have to show gratitude.
In Italy, where the coronavirus has shuttered more than 2 million businesses and left 1 in every 2 workers without income, some Italians are putting a new twist on an old custom to help the needy and restart the economy.
In Rome, the Piazza San Giovanni della Malva used to.
