[1] Waare hails from the Yabar Madaxweyne sub-clan of Xawaadle, and was born in the Jowhar, Middle Shabelle which at that time in 1960 was part of Banadir region.

He went seminar to Indiana University Bloomington in the United States in 1985 for agricultural extension officer.

He was one of the students who received project exchange training opportunity from the United States to boost the country's agricultural production.

He worked with the Red Cross for 10 years after the collapse, especially during a time of insecurity and famine in the country.

He also worked briefly with UNDP, particularly the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Reconstruction Project led by President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.