Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to request you to allow me to work as a volunteer in your esteemed NGO. My name is Amit Gaba and I am working with Bayer Pharmaceuticals. I have heard that your organisation works for the elderly people of the community.

I live alone and after my work hours, I have a lot of free time, which I would like toutiliseproductively. IhavedoneacertificatecourseinGerontologyandwould like to help the aged in the Old Age Home of this locality. The main problem of the elderly is social isolation and by spending time with them, I could help bring some cheer into their lives. As it is, we belong to a greying society and the population of the elderly is growing by leaps and bounds. So, I feel there would be a lot for voluntary work todo in this field. It wouldalso bea win-winsituation for me because I would be able to pass my time usefully.

Sir, I would be highly grateful if you give me the opportunity to work in this field in the evening hours and on weekends. I am free after 5 pm on weekdays and all day long on weekends. Please feel free to call me for any further information. My contact number is 98xxxxxxxx.

Looking forward to hearing soon from you regarding this matter.

Yours faithfully,

Amit Gaba

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Nowadays, fewer people tend to look after their old relatives and send them to some old age homes. What is the situation in your country? In your opinion, who should be responsible to look after the elderly?