Description: In the year 2004, a terrible fire broke out in a school in Kumbakonam, killing 94 children. This accident raised some concerns about the safety norms followed in all schools and their preparedness for such disasters. ‘The Village Pharmacy’ is a story about a school which had a special way of paying homage to the children who had lost their lives in the terrible fire. The school distributed neem saplings to all the children with a double purpose. Firstly, planting trees would be healthy for the environment and secondly a neem tree has immense medicinal qualities. Each part of the neem tree—the bark, branches, leaves and seeds— has medicinal properties. Because of this reason, it is also lovingly called ‘The Village Pharmacy’. Besides having medicinal qualities, it also a good source of fertilizer, pesticide and timber. An evergreen tree, it can survive for 200 to 300 years. It provides cool shelter. The temperature under the tree is cooler by 10 degrees. In short, Neem is a unique tree