Supplied The organisation lost about R1 million in potential fundraising income last year. The funds raised will be used to support people not able to afford the expense of finding a matching donor. A novice swimmer took on the 7.4km Robben Island crossing to raise funds for the SA Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR). Christine Roos, 29, hoped to raise R50 000 for the SABMR after the organisation lost around R1 million in potential fundraising income last year. READ | Roos, from Benoni in Gauteng, tackled the swim in the cold Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday to raise the funds through a BackaBuddy campaign. The funds will go toward the SABMR's Patient Assistance Programme, which provides financial assistance to families who cannot afford the cost of finding a suitable donor.