'It's beautiful place': Habitat house to be home for newcomer family

A Habitat for Humanity house in Summerside, P.E.I.,has been sitting empty for months now with no family to claim it until now.

• Empty home looking for a good family

Canadian newcomers BujarKrasniqi, AdelinaKrasniqi and their three children, from Kosovo,are getting ready to moveinto the houselater this year.

It's been such a struggle to identify just the right family for this location and this home. Becky Mullen

"I'm so excited. [We're] so happy kids too my wife, my family," saidBujar.

Bujarcame to Canada on a work visa three-and-a-half years ago. His wife Adelinaand their children joined himlast year. He said he's thrilled to have his family together in one place.

The family left Kosovo in search of a better life. Bujarsaid life therewas hard, but that being in P.E.I. is like being in a new world.

'We like it here'

"It's quiet, it's like for kids, it's beautiful place. We like it here," he said.

The house in Summerside was built in partnership with Holland College and has been vacant for months. The non-profit organization has been trying to find a suitable family.

Today, the family of fivelives in a two-bedroom apartment

The Krasniqisconnected with Habitat for Humanity and were recently approved. Eligible families need a credit record check and a minimum income a little over $23,000.

To qualify for a home with Habitat for Humanityafamily has to be in need of a house and be willing to put in 500 hours of sweat equity.

Forthe Krasniqis, that could include work completing the Summerside house, which still needs landscaping and finishing work, work on another Habitat homeor in the organization's ReStore shop.

"We're thrilled to be putting a family into this home," said Habitat P.E.I.'s executive director, Becky Mullen.

"But especially because it's been such a struggle to identify just the right family for this location and this home. So we're really excited to have found a family to partner with. And we're really excited it's this family."

The Krasniqi family will be signing a letter of agreementTuesday.

The house isexpected to be ready for when the family is expected to move in this fall.

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