Children constitute an example of marginalized section of the society. Providingrnspecial safeguard for the human rights of children is one of the basic means ofrnprotecting vulnerable children. The aim of this work is to investigate the realrnproblems in realization of socio-economic rights of the child and to forwardrnsolutions in this regard. What are the socio-economic conditions of street childrenrnin Addis Ababa and the government responses to alleviate these problems? Forrnthis purpose, data are collected regarding the conditions, problems faced, healthrnstatus and educational level of street children and the government response byrnusing observation, interviews and questionnaire for those participants, andrnconcerned organs. The respondents are chosen by using simple random samplingrnmethod. Ultimately, analysis of the cases, data and information collected are madernwith respect to obligations nationally and internationally. Based on this, streetrnchildren are growing up in poverty and difficult socio-economic conditionsrnwithout having access to education, health care, adequate food, water andrnsanitation facilities. The living and working conditions of these children, shelterrnproblem, and lack of access to adequate food, water and sanitation facilities arernfound to be the major factors that create negative impact on their health andrnparticipation in education. This in turn affects their survival and development thatrnis basic rights of the child.