Mother courier delivers orders with her little daughter

Videos of a woman wearing a Yandex.Delivery courier uniform have gone viral online. In the video, she, together with her little daughter in a stroller, delivers orders around Moscow - even in bad weather. In her posts, she talks about how she raises children alone, copes with mortgage debt and builds a new life after a painful separation from her husband.

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33-year-old Natalya Leka told Kosa that in the fall of 2024 she left an abusive relationship with her husband and was left alone with two children. According to Natalya, she did not have enough money, and she started buying groceries with a credit card. It was then that she got a job as a courier - to pay off her debts and earn a living for herself and her children.

Leka says that she actually took her youngest daughter with her on shifts more than once, usually during her nap.

“She was used to falling asleep outside, so I went out for short hour-long slots. Mostly she slept, and I put the stroller to the side so as not to confuse the clients.”

Sometimes working with a child turned out to be difficult:

“Once the navigator laid out a route through an unpaved road - we arrived dirty, but the delivery was still on time. Another time, the order turned out to be too heavy, and the support service called me a taxi - I couldn’t have done it alone,” recalls Natalya.

After some time, Natalya bought an electric bicycle in order to have time to deliver more orders. Therefore, now she most often goes on shifts without her daughter.

According to the woman, she likes working in delivery:

“It’s especially nice to walk. This is an opportunity to concentrate, explore new areas, and also provide physical activity. During my work, I lost more than 10 kilograms.”

She says that after the blog appeared, she gained more than just fans. They often leave angry and offensive comments:

“They write: “Why did you give birth,” “You look like a homeless person, and so does the child.” It's hard. But I started blogging to change something. And here, in addition to the hate, I found support. Women write to me every day with similar stories - it gives me strength.”

Now Instagram brings Natalya additional income - with the help of it she dreams of saving up for repairs.