Thanks to Twitter early this morning, model and business woman Kim Kardashian announced that she and her football star boyfriend are heading to Botswana and South Africa to visit a couple of schools and raise funds on behalf of Russell Simmons’ Diamond Empowerment Fund.

Here is the tweet trail:

Reggie& I r going 2 Africa 4 the Diamond Empowerment Fund. We r excited 2 b part of the cause of empowerment through education.
about 20 hours ago from mobile web

@jktabz South Africa. I will keep u guys up to date on all of the amazing places we go & people we meet
11:16 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to JedTabaranza

Ashley_Jackson U think the charity auctions on Ebay i just listed or my trip to Africa to visit AIDS communities is about me? confused
11:15 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to Ashley_Jackson

I got my shots for Africa tonight and my arm hurts soooo badly!!!
11:04 PM Jul 1st from web

@miistahmarr We are going to visit some schools and educate ourselves on what is really going on in South Africa. I have never been before.
11:00 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to miistahmarr

@iamBEasy I am going to Johannesburg and Boswana
10:57 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to iamBEasy

@UncleRush We must talk about Africa…can u believe I am finally going this month!!!
10:40 PM Jul 1stfrom web

Whilst Kim shared her excitement about her trip to Africa she also didn’t fail to mention how she’s looking forward to her first time South African tour and experience for herself what the hype is all about.