public function get_by_id($project_id)
 {
     $proj = null;
     $this->database->connect();
     $sql = "SELECT * FROM projects WHERE project_id=?";
     //prepare the statement
     $statement = $this->database->initialize($sql);
     //Bind the parameters
     $statement->bind_param("i", $project_id);
     //Execute the above statement
     $statement->execute();
     //Bind the result
     $statement->bind_result($project_id, $start_date, $end_date, $title, $objectives, $short_desc, $location, $budget, $volunteer, $banner_image, $project_proposal, $video_url, $detail, $status, $u_id);
     while ($statement->fetch()) {
         $proj = new Project();
         $proj->setProject_id($project_id);
         $proj->setStart_date($start_date);
         $proj->setEnd_date($end_date);
         $proj->setTitle($title);
         $proj->setObjectives($objectives);
         $proj->setShortdes($short_desc);
         $proj->setLocation($location);
         $proj->setBudget($budget);
         $proj->setVolunteer($volunteer);
         $proj->setBanner_image($banner_image);
         $proj->setProject_proposal($project_proposal);
         $proj->setVideourl($video_url);
         $proj->setDetail($detail);
         $proj->setStatus($status);
         $proj->setUid($u_id);
     }
     //Close Connection
     $this->database->close();
     return $proj;
 }