Delta assists disadvantaged climb the ladder `Danhiko` is a Shona word meaning, simply, a stepladder.  For some of Zimbabwe’s indigent and disabled, however, it has come to symbolise much more  –  an opportunity to climb up from the ground to meet the summit of their aspirations and abilities. Danhiko is the name of a training centre set up in Harare in 1981 in the wake of the Zimbabwean liberation struggle, initially to provide education for ex-combatants who had returned from war and sustained injuries.Today, it provides education and training for students who cannot access other means of learning and training. These include men and women with disabilities which, apart from injuries sustained during the war of liberation, now include birth defects, diseases and accidents.

 Danhiko encourages the underprivileged people to exercise their responsibilities and participate actively and positively in their communities by providing orientation, technical and professional information.The mission and vision of the project is centred firmly on the deliverance of quality education, training and production for the disadvantaged in our society for employment or self-employment.These values sit well with Delta Corporation’s corporate social responsibility philosophy, and led to the company being one of the prime sponsors as it sought more ways to demonstrate its dedication to supporting education and training of the underprivileged in society.Danhiko has continued to grow and flourish since 1981. The criteria for the courses are that the skills taught must be suitable for students with disabilities and be appropriate for formal or self-employment. The training must also be practical enough for undertaking production while undergoing training.

 In 2007 Danhiko celebrated its tenth anniversary. First Lady Grace Mugabe and Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Yuan Nansheng were special guests at celebrations to mark the occasion. Mrs Mugabe was conferred new Patron of Danhiko Project at that function. 

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