Mum praised for tear-jerking reason she leaves cash behind in supermarkets

A woman's act of kindness has gone viral after she was filmed hiding money in baby products at her local supermarket. Victoria Maria Yavnyi, a mother of two, shared footage on Facebook, where she can be seen tucking cash and encouraging notes into items such as nappies and milk formula to support other parents.

The notes included messages like: "Hey Mama! You are doing amazing. Here's a coffee on me. Victoria." Her video has captured hearts online, amassing nearly 100k likes and thousands of comments praising her thoughtfulness, reports the Mirror.

Lauren commented: "Wow this might be the coolest most indiscrete way to give I've ever seen." Inspired by the gesture, Ana said: "I will definitely be doing this, thank you for this video."

Chanda referred to the act as "An absolute blessing! A gesture so little can actually go a long way for another individual!"

Sara pointed out: "Some ppl are using their last $1 to buy that item. That money could help get them food or gas. If you complain about this you never knew struggle."

Meanwhile, Cory, a single dad, expressed: "As a single dad. I would love to find a positive note with some cash in it next time I go pick up some diapers. Wholesome."

Renata shared her touching story: "Someone put money in a box of diapers I bought when my kids were little. I cried. It was the best surprise ever because we were so broke at that time."

In Victoria's video's caption, she wrote: "She deserved the purse." This left some viewers puzzled over its meaning.

Yet, a commenter named Mercedes clarified for those confused. She explained: "For those who don't understand 'she deserved the purse', there was a video posted where there was a purse put down in the baby aisle where it appeared that a woman