diff --git a/admin/auth.php b/admin/auth.php
index c1ec291..48bf5e2 100644
--- a/admin/auth.php
+++ b/admin/auth.php
@@ -1,10 +1,27 @@
 <?php
-// Secure session configuration
-ini_set('session.cookie_httponly', 1);
-ini_set('session.use_only_cookies', 1);
-ini_set('session.cookie_path', '/');
+// admin/auth.php
 
+// Detect HTTPS even behind a proxy
+$is_https = (isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS'] === 'on') ||
+             (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO']) && $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO'] === 'https');
+
+// Ensure session is started with basic secure defaults
 if (session_status() === PHP_SESSION_NONE) {
+    session_name('CHARITYHUB_SESS');
+    
+    // Explicitly set session cookie parameters
+    session_set_cookie_params([
+        'lifetime' => 0,
+        'path' => '/',
+        'domain' => '', 
+        'secure' => $is_https,
+        'httponly' => true,
+        'samesite' => 'Lax'
+    ]);
+
+    ini_set('session.use_only_cookies', 1);
+    ini_set('session.use_strict_mode', 1); // Re-enabling strict mode for security now that login works
+
     session_start();
 }
 
@@ -20,8 +37,7 @@ function require_login() {
 }
 
 function get_user() {
-    if (!is_logged_in()) return null;
-    return $_SESSION['user'];
+    return $_SESSION['user'] ?? null;
 }
 
 function is_super_admin() {
diff --git a/admin/index.php b/admin/index.php
index 1eb20d8..cad74c9 100644
--- a/admin/index.php
+++ b/admin/index.php
@@ -11,10 +11,34 @@ if (is_super_admin()) {
     $total_orgs = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM organizations")->fetchColumn();
     $total_cases = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cases")->fetchColumn();
     $total_donations = $pdo->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM donations WHERE status = 'completed'")->fetchColumn() ?: 0;
+    
+    // Fetch recent donations
+    $recent_donations = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT d.*, c.title_en as case_title 
+        FROM donations d 
+        JOIN cases c ON d.case_id = c.id 
+        ORDER BY d.created_at DESC 
+        LIMIT 5
+    ")->fetchAll();
 } else {
     $org_id = $user['org_id'];
     $total_cases = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cases WHERE org_id = $org_id")->fetchColumn();
-    $total_donations = $pdo->query("SELECT SUM(d.amount) FROM donations d JOIN cases c ON d.case_id = c.id WHERE c.org_id = $org_id AND d.status = 'completed'")->fetchColumn() ?: 0;
+    $total_donations = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT SUM(d.amount) 
+        FROM donations d 
+        JOIN cases c ON d.case_id = c.id 
+        WHERE c.org_id = $org_id AND d.status = 'completed'
+    ")->fetchColumn() ?: 0;
+    
+    // Fetch recent donations for this org
+    $recent_donations = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT d.*, c.title_en as case_title 
+        FROM donations d 
+        JOIN cases c ON d.case_id = c.id 
+        WHERE c.org_id = $org_id
+        ORDER BY d.created_at DESC 
+        LIMIT 5
+    ")->fetchAll();
 }
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -36,6 +60,9 @@ if (is_super_admin()) {
         .card { border: none; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
         .stat-card { padding: 1.5rem; }
         .stat-icon { font-size: 2rem; color: var(--primary-color); }
+        .badge-pending { background-color: #fef3c7; color: #92400e; }
+        .badge-completed { background-color: #d1fae5; color: #065f46; }
+        .badge-failed { background-color: #fee2e2; color: #991b1b; }
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -55,7 +82,10 @@ if (is_super_admin()) {
 
     <div class="main-content">
         <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4">
-            <h2>Welcome, <?= is_super_admin() ? 'Super Admin' : 'Org Admin' ?></h2>
+            <div>
+                <h2 class="mb-0">Welcome, <?= is_super_admin() ? 'Super Admin' : htmlspecialchars($user['name'] ?? 'Org Admin') ?></h2>
+                <p class="text-muted mb-0">Manage your charity activities and donations.</p>
+            </div>
             <div class="text-muted"><?= date('l, F j, Y') ?></div>
         </div>
 
@@ -73,7 +103,7 @@ if (is_super_admin()) {
                 </div>
             </div>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <div class="col-md-4">
+            <div class="col-md-<?= is_super_admin() ? '4' : '6' ?>">
                 <div class="card stat-card">
                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
                         <div>
@@ -84,12 +114,12 @@ if (is_super_admin()) {
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="col-md-4">
+            <div class="col-md-<?= is_super_admin() ? '4' : '6' ?>">
                 <div class="card stat-card">
                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
                         <div>
                             <div class="text-muted small">Total Donations</div>
-                            <div class="h3 mb-0">$<?= number_format($total_donations) ?></div>
+                            <div class="h3 mb-0">$<?= number_format($total_donations, 2) ?></div>
                         </div>
                         <i class="bi bi-cash-stack stat-icon"></i>
                     </div>
@@ -98,10 +128,48 @@ if (is_super_admin()) {
         </div>
 
         <div class="card p-4">
-            <h5>Recent Activity</h5>
-            <p class="text-muted">New donations and case updates will appear here.</p>
-            <!-- Table of recent donations could go here -->
+            <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+                <h5 class="mb-0">Recent Donations</h5>
+                <a href="donations.php" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-success">View All</a>
+            </div>
+            <div class="table-responsive">
+                <table class="table table-hover">
+                    <thead class="table-light">
+                        <tr>
+                            <th>Donor</th>
+                            <th>Case</th>
+                            <th>Amount</th>
+                            <th>Status</th>
+                            <th>Date</th>
+                        </tr>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                        <?php if (empty($recent_donations)): ?>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td colspan="5" class="text-center text-muted py-4">No recent donations found.</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <?php else: ?>
+                            <?php foreach ($recent_donations as $donation): ?>
+                            <tr>
+                                <td>
+                                    <div class="fw-bold"><?= htmlspecialchars($donation['donor_name'] ?: 'Anonymous') ?></div>
+                                    <div class="small text-muted"><?= htmlspecialchars($donation['donor_email']) ?></div>
+                                </td>
+                                <td><?= htmlspecialchars($donation['case_title']) ?></td>
+                                <td>$<?= number_format($donation['amount'], 2) ?></td>
+                                <td>
+                                    <span class="badge badge-<?= $donation['status'] ?> rounded-pill">
+                                        <?= ucfirst($donation['status']) ?>
+                                    </span>
+                                </td>
+                                <td class="small"><?= date('M j, Y H:i', strtotime($donation['created_at'])) ?></td>
+                            </tr>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        <?php endif; ?>
+                    </tbody>
+                </table>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/login.php b/admin/login.php
index 70f138e..5905eca 100644
--- a/admin/login.php
+++ b/admin/login.php
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 ob_start(); 
 require_once '../db/config.php';
-require_once 'auth.php'; // Use central session logic
+require_once 'auth.php';
 
 $error = '';
-$debug = [];
-$debug[] = "Method: " . $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'];
-$debug[] = "Session ID: " . session_id();
 
 if (isset($_GET['auth_error'])) {
     $error = 'Your session has expired or you are not logged in.';
-    $debug[] = "Redirected from auth.php (Session loss suspected)";
 }
 
 if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
@@ -26,20 +22,17 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             $stmt->execute([$email]);
             $user = $stmt->fetch();
 
-            if (!$user) {
-                $error = 'Email not found.';
-                $debug[] = "Auth: Email '$email' not in database.";
-            } elseif (!password_verify($password, $user['password'])) {
-                $error = 'Incorrect password.';
-                $debug[] = "Auth: Password mismatch for '$email'.";
+            if (!$user || !password_verify($password, $user['password'])) {
+                $error = 'Invalid email or password.';
             } else {
+                // Success!
                 $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user['id'];
                 $_SESSION['user'] = $user;
+                $_SESSION['login_time'] = time();
                 
-                // Force session write before redirect
-                session_write_close();
+                // Regenerate ID for security
+                session_regenerate_id(true); 
                 
-                ob_end_clean();
                 header('Location: index.php');
                 exit;
             }
@@ -61,7 +54,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
         body { background: #f3f4f6; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 100vh; padding: 20px; font-family: sans-serif; }
         .login-card { width: 100%; max-width: 400px; padding: 2rem; background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
         .btn-success { background-color: #059669; border: none; padding: 0.6rem; }
-        .debug-box { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #6b7280; background: #f9fafb; padding: 10px; border-radius: 6px; margin-top: 20px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; }
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -83,16 +75,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             </div>
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success w-100 fw-bold">Sign In</button>
         </form>
-
-        <div class="mt-3 text-center small text-muted">
-            Test: admin@charityhub.com / admin123
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="debug-box">
-            <strong>Troubleshooting:</strong><br>
-            <?php foreach ($debug as $line) echo "• " . htmlspecialchars($line) . "<br>"; ?>
-            • Time: <?= date('H:i:s') ?>
-        </div>
     </div>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/admin/session_test.php b/admin/session_test.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9bba401..0000000
--- a/admin/session_test.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-session_start();
-if (!isset($_SESSION['test_count'])) {
-    $_SESSION['test_count'] = 0;
-}
-$_SESSION['test_count']++;
-echo "Session ID: " . session_id() . "<br>";
-echo "Count: " . $_SESSION['test_count'] . "<br>";
-echo "<a href='session_test.php'>Refresh</a>";
diff --git a/php_errors.log b/php_errors.log
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6acbd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php_errors.log
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[13-Feb-2026 06:53:28 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. Session ID: ub5ph3sg522ibag1h9pac1d3ee
+[13-Feb-2026 06:53:32 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. Session ID: qrdqjq8vphf21l156ftds8e0s9
+[13-Feb-2026 06:54:46 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. Session ID: 2753kp17vlpmlt61t6pq47u9sm
+[13-Feb-2026 06:55:33 UTC] Login success for admin@charityhub.com. Session ID: hbmlstlhs6u920a09bk5uip5b5
+[13-Feb-2026 06:55:33 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. Session ID: leslg83ghtuasopql88o32nj3p
+[13-Feb-2026 06:57:22 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. Session ID: 1ouup7a565migjgbsbcpfbu1ka
+[13-Feb-2026 06:57:58 UTC] Login success for admin@charityhub.com. Session ID: 02dhoh2fltqn0jknnh1uo2rh6q
+[13-Feb-2026 06:57:59 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. Session ID: 3lj3ev3t9n4q1ve1t96uij9pni
+[13-Feb-2026 07:01:49 UTC] Req: /admin/session_test.php | Cookie: None
+[13-Feb-2026 07:01:55 UTC] Req: /admin/session_test.php | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:01:56 UTC] Req: /admin/session_test.php | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:01:59 UTC] Req: /admin/index.php | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:01:59 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. SID: tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:02:00 UTC] Req: /admin/login.php?auth_error=1 | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:01 UTC] Session Check | SID: tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo | UserID: NO | Req: /admin/ | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:01 UTC] Auth failure: No user_id in session. SID: tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:02 UTC] Session Check | SID: tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo | UserID: NO | Req: /admin/login.php?auth_error=1 | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:22 UTC] Session Check | SID: tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo | UserID: NO | Req: /admin/login.php | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=tf0v9srjlelinv6jloa6rk7gfo
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:22 UTC] Login success for admin@charityhub.com. New Session ID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:22 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | UserID: YES | Req: /admin/index.php | Cookie: CHARITYHUB_SESS=2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:35 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | User: YES (1) | Req: /admin/organizations.php
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:39 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | User: YES (1) | Req: /admin/donations.php
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:43 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | User: YES (1) | Req: /admin/organizations.php
+[13-Feb-2026 07:04:47 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | User: YES (1) | Req: /admin/donations.php
+[13-Feb-2026 07:05:24 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | User: YES (1) | Req: /admin/organizations.php
+[13-Feb-2026 07:05:28 UTC] Session Check | SID: 2a8h32bfjmihuafh80hsdahp3l | User: YES (1) | Req: /admin/index.php
diff --git a/phpinfo.php b/phpinfo.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9f5eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phpinfo.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<?php phpinfo(); ?>
\ No newline at end of file
