Season 5 finalist Elliott Yamin and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi are currently in Africa for Idol Gives Back and working with Malaria No More to raise awareness for malaria prevention. Elliott has been updating the world about his trip via his Twitter account:

Feb 17th - Kara and I Just boarded our flight baby!!....headin back 2 Angola!!...can u believe it?!?! http://tweetphoto.com/11699526

Feb 18th - Just got to my room in Angola!!!....wow!..cant believe i'm back here!...a lot has changed!..new constuction, infastructure,etc!.so fortunate!

Feb 19th - 2day was 1 of the longest most productive days of my life!..handed out malaria bednets to kids at the st isabel orphanage in luanda! met w government officials and ngo's in angola..got to see sister domingues again...did an interview on angolan news... no update on baby elliott yet...but i cant wait 4 yall to c the footage on the idol gives back show on 4/21!!..phn isnt workin here : (

Although the official Idol Gives Back is April 21, American Idol will kick off Idol Gives Back for Haiti this Thursday when Kris Allen takes the stage to perform “Let It Be” and to show footage from his recent trip to Haiti. Learn more.