70 Women × 1 Mission  ·  All single mothers welcome

For the mother carrying it alone.

ALAYA delivers crisis essentials directly to single mothers with no one to call.

The mission so far

Where we are today

Raised — live $0 of $25,000 goal
Women reached 0 of 70 women

0

Mothers Helped

0

States Reached

0

Rounds Completed

Hundreds

Mothers Reached Out

0%

To Families

Every dollar accounted for

Where your money goes

$1,331

deployed

  • Diapers$0
  • Clothing & shoes$0
  • Baby gear$0
  • Direct emergency relief$0
  • Shipping & delivery$0
  • Wipes$0
  • School supplies$0
  • Toys & books$0
  • Overhead$0

Every dollar goes to the child’s immediate need.

Every dollar raised — all $1,331 — has been deployed. The next relief round starts at $0, powered entirely by new giving. We operate on a 100% model with $0 overhead; full financial records are available to donors on request.

Yaya Yumak, founder of ALAYA Foundation

Our Story

It began with two strollers.

ALAYA was founded by Yaya Yumak, a single mother who once had $18 to her name and was carried through her hardest year by the generosity of family and strangers.

When she gave her spare stroller away, hundreds of mothers wrote to her — women in crisis with no partner, no family, no one to call. She tried to answer them all alone, and learned that one person is not enough.

The morning she nearly stopped, she walked out her door — and a brand-new bassinet stood on the sidewalk. No note. No owner. She sent it to a mother who had nothing, and dedicated herself to building what she had once needed.

ALAYA was born on a sidewalk.

The moment it began

Into the storm

“The bison is one of the only animals that walks straight into the storm — because it knows that is the fastest way through.”

That is the mother ALAYA was built for.

A bison walking through mist and storm

What We Provide

Physical essentials, to her door.

ALAYA provides physical essentials for children — directly to the mother, directly to her door.

Diapers

Diapers

All sizes, newborn through size 6 — pull-ups included.

Wipes

Wipes

Gentle wipes for everyday care.

Children’s clothing

Children’s clothing

Sized to the child, season-appropriate — shoes included.

School supplies

School supplies

The basics a child needs to show up ready.

Grocery and essentials gift cards

Grocery & essentials gift cards

Gift cards and direct emergency relief for urgent needs.

Baby gear

Baby gear

Car seats, strollers, bassinets, high chairs, sleeping mats.

Every mother’s situation is different. We assess each application individually and provide what the child needs most.

How to Apply

If you’re carrying it alone, this is for you.

ALAYA supports single mothers in urgent crisis — with no partner support and no family safety net.

01

Apply

Apply through our form and tell us what you need.

02

Verification call

A scheduled verification call via Zoom.

03

Approval & shipment

Once approved, essentials ship directly to your door.

“We received our package today and my daughter is absolutely ecstatic. Thank you for everything you’re doing.”

— A mother ALAYA reached, Texas

Accountability

How we hold ourselves to standard

Governance

ALAYA is governed by a board of directors — Yaya Yumak (Founder & Executive Director), Arzu Durmus, and Giovanna Lennis — operating under bylaws and a conflict-of-interest policy.

Financials

We operate on a 100% model with $0 overhead. Every deployment is itemized, and full financial records are available to donors and grantmakers on request.

Privacy & safeguarding

Many mothers we serve are in vulnerable situations. Applications are confidential — we never publish names, faces, or identifying details of recipients or their children without their explicit, documented consent. Where a mother chooses to share her story or appear on camera, it is always by her own decision — confirmed in writing.

Questions

Frequently asked