This research has been conducted on Tesfegna children who resorted on JimmarnUniversity students' leftover food. Because of their sheer of poverty & food insecurity,rnmany of them are impelled to depend on others, primarily, to find food. Tesfegna is thernlocal name designated to these leftover food consumers. This study is designed torninvestigate the psychosocial experiences of leftover food dependent children. Datarngathered were the personal & parental socio-demographic profiles, parenting styles,rnperceptions/attitudes, psychological well beings and interpersonal relationships. A totalrnof 67 target sampled respondents (children), who are 11 to 16 years old and 16 relevantrnindividuals to the children (university's employees, persons living near the campus &rnchair persons of neighborhood keebeles,) were participated on the study. Bothrnrespondents were taken by using purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire (open &rnclosed), interview and observations were used to collect the data. Version-13 SPPSrnsoftware program was used to analyze the frequency distribution (percentages) of thernquantitative data whereas similar qualitative responses were coded and categorized in tornthemes. Results revealed that there are favorable and unfavorable aspects of leftoverrnfood consumption. The children were quite vulnerable to various psychosocial problems,rnyet from physical observations, some are seemingly well. A large number of themrn(65.7%) have lost at least one of their parents. Even most of their living parents' familiesrnare broken ones (86.6%) and live below subsistence level. Besides, the majorities of theirrnmothers and/or fathers were sick and illiterates. Many of the children (65.7%) were notrnlearning formal education in the academic year 2007; and parental, community's andrnlegal care & attention for them were scarce. Feeding on leftover food has made them tornbe perceived negatively and marginalize by the community. This has resulted in aversionrnand mass discrimination. They have also been victims of verbal and physical violence.rnThese have exacerbated the Tesfegna children's plight and therefore, their selfconfidence,rnhope and emotional well being. This research, however, is explanatory inrnnature and only a pioneering research initiative, hence further researches arernrecommended.