By: Kehinde Balogun
On its first anniversary, Dreams Cottage Estate Ltd. chose to mark the day not with fanfare, but with purpose by opening its doors to a gathering that centered care, clarity, and community.
Held at Suite A004, Quad Plaza, Wuye, the event welcomed over 100 sickle cell warriors and their families. The focus was to raise awareness about genotype, a subject that continues to shape the lives of many Nigerians yet remains tucked away in silence far too often.
Obi Joseph Obumneme, founder and CEO of Dreams Cottage Estate Ltd., explained that the company’s mission reaches far beyond buildings and property. Selling land, he said, isn’t the end of what they do; “What matters just as much is what happens afterward, how people live, what they know, and the choices they’re equipped to make”.
Genotype awareness, to him, is part of that foundation. It’s a way to prevent pain before it begins.
Throughout the outreach, medical professionals walked families through what genotype compatibility truly means. In clear, practical language, they described how understanding one’s genotype before marriage and family planning can greatly reduce the chances of passing on sickle cell disease. The conversation moved gently but powerfully. Attendees asked questions they’d never had space to voice before. The room carried a sense of honesty that allowed people to speak, learn, and connect without shame or fear.
This kind of gathering might seem unusual for a real estate company. But for Dreams Cottage Estate Ltd., it’s a natural extension of what community really means. Building houses is one thing. Building trust, awareness, and shared responsibility, that’s another layer entirely.
As Abuja grows and shifts, events like this remind us what progress should look like. Not only in roads and rooftops, but in conversations that make people feel seen. In communities where futures are shaped not by silence, but by truth spoken gently and in time.
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