Rupert Boneham has used his US$1 million from Survivor to help others.

Rupert Boneham knows how to burn through some serious cash.

The Survivor: All-Stars fan-favourite spent his US$1 million prize in two weeks, paying off his debt and helping others.

"Every once in a while I think how much different my life would have been if I had just stuck it all in the bank and kept it all to myself. But, still now, I have no regrets," Boneham tells the Sun.

He set up a college fund for his daughter, put some cash aside for his aging mother and started up a not-for-profit organization called Rupert's Kids.

He says appearing on Survivor (twice) gave him a national platform to show people what he had been doing in the juvenile court system for 15 years.

"Instead of throwing these kids away, we are putting them into vocational training and teaching them how to make a legal living. We are trying to teach them job skills, life skills and social skills ..."

Now in its second year, Rupert's Kids is not only helping troubled teens, its lessening the burden on taxpayers in Indianapolis by taking over the maintenance of six of its parks.

"We mow all the grass, weed all the play areas and clean up all the trash. By doing this, we've saved the city over $100,000 this year."

While Boneham's winnings are long gone, he still makes a pretty good living thanks to Survivor. He has created RFB (Rupert Frederick Boneham) Enterprises, which overseas all his promotional work.

"I'm still out there doing endorsements and doing signings and appearances. I'm getting paid pretty good money to just run around and be me, which is a beautiful job," he says.

"Then I have a production company ... It's a good thing there is still some interest from people in what I am doing or I'd be completely broke."

And the interest in Boneham is not just from fans in North America. Survivor: Pearl Islands and All-Stars aired in over 60 countries, making him an instant star all over the world.

"The government in South Africa did research on me in little Indiana and brought me over there to develop a program. It's kind of like an empowerment TV show for the youth of South Africa and I'm the host," Boneham says.

"It's so incredible that people have seen me on this reality show and think I can make a difference."

While travelling non-stop can be a bit tedious, Boneham says the lack of privacy has been the hardest part.

"The only grey in the silver lining is my daddy/daughter time, my family time and the privacy -- all of that is gone."

On top of everything else, Boneham is writing a book about his life and is starting his own line of DVDs aimed at empowering kids.

He says it's hard for him to stop trying to save the world.

"People say one person can not make a difference. Well I have been working for years to prove that one person can make a difference."

"I want to do Survivor again, but this time everyone would play for charity and give all the money away. That would totally change the game and help a lot of people."

WHERE ARE THEY NOW ...

Here's a look at some other past Survivors:

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

The Survivor: Australia resident cutie joined Barbara Walter's The View in 2003, making her the most famous of the show's alumni. In fact, she has gotten so big, she's calling for a ban on all Law & Order: SUV actors on the talk show.

It all started last week when Hasselbeck learned a character, who was raped twice and brutally murdered on the popular crime show, was named Elizabeth Hassenback.

She called a producer to complain and was told to chalk up the similarities between her name and the character's to "coincidence."

While that may be true, Hasselbeck tells People she wants the cast banned from The View.

"I can't sit next to them without feeling as though I have been disrespected and just put at risk."

Now that's power.

Richard Hatch

The 45-year-old remains in prison after being found guilty of not paying taxes on the US$1 million prize he won on the debut season of Survivor. He was sentenced in May to serve 51 months at a minimum-security facility in West Virginia.

Rudy Boesch

The retied Navy Seal continues to make public appearances and raise funds for the families of soldiers killed on the job. Boesch also wrote a book, The Book of Rudy, and lives in Virginia Beach.

Brian Heidik

The Survivor: Thailand winner is facing charges related to shooting a puppy and battery against his wife. Heidik, 38, was jailed in July after he allegedly shot a puppy with a bow and arrow when the pet wandered onto his property in Georgia.

When Heidik, who now writes Survivor commentaries for the National Enquirer, was arrested, his soon to be ex-wife, former Playboy bunny Charmaine Heidik, 34, told police he had struck her on June 23.

Stephenie LaGrossa

The two-time Survivor made the final cut as the new in-arena host at Philadelphia Flyers games. LaGrossa, who has been modelling and making personal and TV, has been hired to rally the crowd.

Rob & Amber Mariano

Boston Rob is hosting the series Sci Fi Investigates on the Sci Fi channel and, in January, will star with his wife, Survivor: All-Stars winner Amber Brkich, in Rob and Amber: Against the Odds. The unscripted show, which will air on the Fox Reality Channel, trails Mariano as he tries to become a professional poker player in Las Vegas.

Colby Donaldson

The Survivor: Australia runner-up is making a name for himself as a serious actor. He has appeared in epsiodes of Pepper Dennis, Bones and Las Vegas and scored a movie role in 2005's Red Eye.

Jon Dalton

In October 2005, Dalton (Jonny Fairplay) was a co-host of TNA Wrestling's syndicated show Xplosion. He was also on Fear Factor.

Aras Baskauskas

The winner of CBS' Survivor: Panama has started an on-line clothing company called Tundra Gear, which sells NFL-inspired Russian winter hats, and continues to teach yoga.

Jerri Manthey

In July, "mean girl" Manthey was named best actress for her portrayal of a woman who seduces and kills married men in the short film Widowmaker at the Action on Film International Film Festival in Long Beach, Calif. That same month, she inked a deal with the Soundtrack Channel to host, as well as voice over for The Fast Track.

Ethan Zohn

Since Survivor: Africa, he started an organization called Grassroots Soccer, which aims to teach AIDS awareness and prevention in Africa through soccer. He also hosts FC Fox on Fox Soccer Channel and is still dating Survivor: All-Star castmate Jenna Morasca.

Jenna Morasca

In 2005, the Survivor: The Amazon winner replaced Richard Hatch as co-host (with Dalton Ross) of CBS' Survivor Live, a talk show devoted to the current season of the series. She also spends time raising money for Zohn's not-for-profit group.

Tina Wesson

As a member of the interdenominational Evangelical Free Church, the Survivor: Australia winner speaks at churches and to other faith-based organizations. She recently authored the book Out Live, Out Laugh, Out Love.

Vecepia Towery

While Survivor: Marquesas was still airing, Towery married longtime fiance Leander Robinson. The birth of their child was the subject of a TLC documentary, which also featured appearances by other Marquesas contestants. The million- dollar winner continues to write Survivor recaps for a number of on-line publications.

Danni Boatwright

The Survivor: Guatemala winner -- who is dating Casey Wiegmann who plays centre for the Kansas City Chiefs -- is an on-air personality for KCSP in Kansas City. She is the co-host of Sports Rap every Sunday and appears on The Fantasy Show on ESPN2.

Ian Rosenberger

Rosenberger is living in Pittsburgh, where he is building a career in the theatre. Earlier this year, he hit the stage as Peter in Pittsburgh Musical Theater's production of Jesus Christ Superstar.