Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Alexandra Burke plans second Haiti visit

lexandra Burke has confirmed that she plans to make a return trip to Haiti later this year.

The X Factor winner visited the Caribbean country in February after it suffered an earthquake disaster which killed more than 200,000 people. She did so in a bid to raise awareness of the troubles faced by the nation.

Speaking on GMTV today, Burke revealed: "I have every intention of going back nearer autumn to see how everything's going out there."

She continued: "Don't get me wrong, I don't have any family in Haiti whatsoever, but what hurt me the most was that there was people suffering.

"For me, I wanted to start somewhere and when I heard about the news in Haiti, it literally hurt me so much to the point where I was like, 'I have to go out there'. I begged my label to go out there and thankfully they let me. It was a real eye-opening experience and I will do everything I can to help."

Burke also took part in Simon Cowell's Haiti charity single earlier this year.