diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/ProjectController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/ProjectController.php
index 5f4df4cb..b5b66113 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/ProjectController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/ProjectController.php
@@ -20,17 +20,14 @@ class ProjectController extends Controller
 {
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
-        // TODO: fix issue with approved projects not being displayed
         $projectStatus = $request->get('project_status');
-
-
         return Inertia::render('AdminOng/Projects/Projects', [
             'query' => ProjectCardResource::collection(
                 Project::query()
-                    ->where('organization_id', auth()->user()->organization_id)
                     ->when($projectStatus, function (Builder $query) use ($projectStatus) {
                         return $query->statusIs($projectStatus);
                     })
+                    ->where('organization_id', auth()->user()->organization_id)
                     ->paginate(16)
                     ->withQueryString()
             ),
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RegistrationRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RegistrationRequest.php
index b33226f0..3a2277d2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RegistrationRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RegistrationRequest.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function rules(): array
             $rules = array_merge($rules, [
                 'ngo' => ['array', 'required'],
                 'ngo.name' => ['string', 'required'],
-                'ngo.description' => ['string', 'required'],
+                'ngo.description' => ['string', 'required', 'max:1000'],
                 'ngo.logo' => ['required', 'image'],
                 'ngo.statute' => ['required', 'file'],
                 'ngo.street_address' => ['string', 'required'],
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ public function rules(): array
                 'ngo.domains' => ['array', 'required'],
                 'ngo.counties' => ['array', 'required'],
                 'ngo.volunteer' => ['boolean'],
-                'ngo.why_volunteer' => ['string', 'nullable'],
-                'ngo.website' => ['string', 'nullable'],
+                'ngo.why_volunteer' => ['string', 'nullable', 'max:1000'],
+                'ngo.website' => ['string', 'nullable', 'url'],
             ]);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Traits/HasProjectStatus.php b/app/Traits/HasProjectStatus.php
index 420242ce..81629a78 100644
--- a/app/Traits/HasProjectStatus.php
+++ b/app/Traits/HasProjectStatus.php
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ public function scopeWhereIsOpen(Builder $query): Builder
             ->whereDate('end', '>=', now());
     }
 
-    public function scopeWhereStartsSoon(): Builder
+    public function scopeWhereStartsSoon(Builder $query): Builder
     {
-        return $this->whereIsPublished()
+        return $query->whereIsPublished()
             ->whereDate('start', '>=', now())
             ->orderBy('start');
     }
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ public function scopeWhereIsDraft(Builder $query): Builder
     public function scopeStatusIs(Builder $query, $status): Builder
     {
         return match ($status) {
-            'draft' => $this->whereIsDraft(),
-            'pending' => $this->whereIsPending(),
-            'approved' => $this->whereIsApproved(),
-            'rejected' => $this->whereIsRejected(),
-            'published' => $this->whereIsPublished(),
-            'open' => $this->whereIsOpen(),
-            'starts_soon' => $this->whereStartsSoon(),
-            default => $this->newQuery(),
+            'draft' => $query->whereIsDraft(),
+            'pending' => $query->whereIsPending(),
+            'approved' => $query->whereIsApproved(),
+            'rejected' => $query->whereIsRejected(),
+            'published' => $query->whereIsPublished(),
+            'open' => $query->whereIsOpen(),
+            'starts_soon' => $query->whereStartsSoon(),
+            default => $query,
         };
     }
 }